Janicancha

Janicancha is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 2,803 metres. Janicancha is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pinkuylluna and Yana Urqu.

Archaeological site
Photo: Stevage, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Pinkulluna is an archaeological site on a mountain of the same name in located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, . It is situated between the rivers Patakancha and , northeast of the town . is situated 4 km east of Janicancha.

Peak
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
is a 4,460-metre-high mountain in the eastern extensions of the Willkapampa mountain range in the of . It is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, , southwest of . is situated 2½ km south of Janicancha.

Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3 km east of Janicancha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ollantaytambo.

Photo: Ivan Mlinaric, CC BY 2.0.
is a small town of cobblestone streets and buildings built on foundations of Inca stonework, in the near Cusco in the region of .

Janicancha

Latitude
-13.25083° or 13° 15′ 3″ south
Longitude
-72.29583° or 72° 17′ 45″ west
Elevation
2,803 metres (9,196 feet)
Open location code
57R9PPX3+MM
Geo­Names ID
6393258
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