Ancash
Yungay Province
Mancos District

Shancayan

Shancayan is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 2,580 metres. Shancayan is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .
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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 west of Shancayan.

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 Shancayan.

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 Shancayan.

Shancayan

Latitude
-9.21528° or 9° 12′ 55″ south
Longitude
-77.68583° or 77° 41′ 9″ west
Elevation
2,580 metres (8,465 feet)
Open location code
6724Q8M7+VM
Geo­Names ID
6380252
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