Cerro Muñaorjo

Cerro Muñaorjo is a slope in Cuzco Department, Peru and has an elevation of 3,900 metres. Cerro Muñaorjo is situated near the hamlet Senja, as well as near Iscaychaca.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Tambomachay and Sinqa.

Tambomachay

Archaeological site

Photo: Draceane, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tambomachay is an archaeological site associated with the Inca Empire, located near Cusco, Peru. An alternate Spanish name is El Baño del Inca. It consists of a series of aqueducts, canals and waterfalls that run through the terraced rocks. Tambomachay is situated 4 km east of Cerro Muñaorjo.

Sinqa

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sinqa is a 4,423-metre-high mountain in the Andes of Peru northwest of the city of Cusco. It lies in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco District, and in the Anta Province, Cachimayo District. Sinqa is situated 2½ km north of Cerro Muñaorjo.

Pikchu

Peak

Photo: McKay Savage, CC BY 2.0.

Pikchu is a mountain in the Andes of Peru west of the city of Cusco, about 3,800 metres high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco District. Presently there are numerous microwave antennas on top of the mountain. Pikchu is situated 3½ km south of Cerro Muñaorjo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Poroy and Cuzco.

Poroy

Village

Photo: Istas, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Poroy is a village, which is situated 4½ km west of Cerro Muñaorjo.

Cuzco

Photo: S23678, CC BY 3.0.

Cuzco or Cusco, in the Southern Sierras, is a fascinating city that was the capital of the Inca Empire. Cuzco is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of Peru's most visited cities as it is the largest and most comfortable city from which tourists can begin visits to Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and other Inca sites in the region.

Cerro Muñaorjo

Type: Slope
Also known as: “Cerro Munaorjo”
Category: landform
Location: Cuzco Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-13.48194° or 13° 28′ 55″ south

Longitude

-72.00333° or 72° 0′ 12″ west

Elevation

3,900 metres (12,795 feet)

Open location code

57R9GX9W+6M

GeoNames ID

6393460

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Senja and Iscaychaca.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cerro Huainacorcor and Cerro Rumiorjo.

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