Vichay

Vichay is a quarter in , , and has an elevation of 2,976 metres. Vichay is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wilcahuaín and Archaeological Museum of Ancash.

Archaeological site
Photo: Rio.Negro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, Willcahuaín, or Huilcahuaín is an archaeological site in . It is located near the village of Paria, 6 km northeast of the city of , ; at an elevation of 3,400 m. is situated 3 km northeast of Vichay.

Museum
Photo: Cbrescia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 4 km south of Vichay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monterrey and Huaraz.

Village
is a small town in , , region of Ancash, . It is located some 7 km to the north of the town centre of . is located in the Santa river valley, also known as Callejon de Huaylas at 2981 m.a.s.l. is situated 3 km north of Vichay.

Photo: Suizaperuana, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, formerly designated as San Sebastián de , is a city in . It is the capital of the Ancash Region and the seat of government of .

Vichay

Latitude
-9.49718° or 9° 29′ 50″ south
Longitude
-77.53681° or 77° 32′ 13″ west
Elevation
2,976 metres (9,764 feet)
Open location code
6724GF37+47
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4757443865
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
6380449
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