Chincana
Chincana is a locality in Maras District, Urubamba Province, Cuzco Department and has an elevation of 3,739 metres. Chincana is situated nearby to the locality Urajasa, as well as near Pumajasa.Places of Interest
Highlights include Moray.
Moray
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Moray is an archaeological site in Peru approximately 50 kilometres northwest of Cuzco on a high plateau at about 3,500 metres and just west of the village of Maras. Moray is situated 4 km north of Chincana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maras.
Maras
Photo: 归零者, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maras is a town in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, 40 kilometers north of Cusco, in the Cusco Region of Peru. The town, in the eponymous district, is well known for its salt evaporation ponds, located towards Urubamba from the town center, which have been in use since Inca times.
Chincana
- Type: Locality
- Location: Maras District, Urubamba Province, Cuzco Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-13.36361° or 13° 21′ 49″ southLongitude
-72.18917° or 72° 11′ 21″ westElevation
3,739 metres (12,267 feet)Open location code
57R9JRP6+H8GeoNames ID
6393557
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