Toquircan

Toquircan is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 3,044 metres. Toquircan is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Guitarrero Cave.

Cave
Photo: Ondando, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is located in the Callejón de Huaylas valley in Yungay Province, in the Ancash region of . The cave stands 50 m above the Santa River and 2,580 m meters above sea level. is situated 3 km east of Toquircan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 1962 Ranrahirca Landslide and Yungay.

Village
The was a deadly debris avalanche that affected the , alongside the river Santa, near , the highest mountain in Peru. is situated 3 km northeast of Toquircan.

Town
Photo: Fmendez46, Public domain.
, also known as Nuevo, is a town in the Ancash Region in north central , . is situated 6 km north of Toquircan.

Toquircan

Latitude
-9.1975° or 9° 11′ 51″ south
Longitude
-77.73722° or 77° 44′ 14″ west
Elevation
3,044 metres (9,987 feet)
Open location code
6724R727+X4
Geo­Names ID
6380241
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