Mita

Mita is a village in , , and has about 259 residents and an elevation of 2,887 metres. Mita is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

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 2½ km west of Mita.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ranrahirca and Carhuaz.

Village
The 1962 Landslide was a deadly debris avalanche that affected the , alongside the river Santa, near , the highest mountain in Peru. is situated 6 km northwest of Mita.

Town
Photo: Carhuaz en imagenes, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, Peru is the capital of the province of . It is located in the Ancash Region, Province, . is situated 9 km southeast of Mita.

Mita

Latitude
-9.2097° or 9° 12′ 35″ south
Longitude
-77.68656° or 77° 41′ 12″ west
Population
259
Elevation
2,887 metres (9,472 feet)
Open location code
6724Q8R7+49
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3790632515
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
6380249
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