Curhuas

Curhuas is a village in , , and has an elevation of 3,141 metres. Curhuas is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .

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.

Museum
Photo: Cbrescia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3½ km south of Curhuas.

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 3½ km north of Curhuas.

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 .

Curhuas

Latitude
-9.49871° or 9° 29′ 55″ south
Longitude
-77.52638° or 77° 31′ 35″ west
Elevation
3,141 metres (10,305 feet)
Open location code
6724GF2F+GC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4757443864
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
6380451
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In Other Languages

“Curhuas” goes by many names.

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