Cruz Orjo

Cruz Orjo is a locality in Huayllabamba District, Urubamba Province, Cuzco Department and has an elevation of 3,844 metres. Cruz Orjo is situated nearby to the locality Patacocha, as well as near Molinuyoc.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Machu Colca and Colonial Church of Chinchero.

Machu Colca

Archaeological site

Photo: Gentle, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Machu Colca, Machuqolqa or Machu Qollqa is an archaeological site in Peru. It lies in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Huayllabamba District, a few minutes outside of Chinchero.

Colonial Church of Chinchero

Church

Photo: Draceane, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Colonial Church of Chinchero is situated 2½ km south of Cruz Orjo.

Chinchero International Airport

Photo: Draceane, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chinchero International Airport is an under construction international airport in the town of Chinchero, which is located in the district of the same name, in Cusco Region, Peru. Chinchero International Airport is situated 3 km southwest of Cruz Orjo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinchero and Huayllabamba.

Chinchero

Photo: Olivier Issaly, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Chinchero is a city in the Southern Sierras of Peru.

Huayllabamba

Village

Photo: Gerd Breitenbach, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Huayllabamba is a town in Southern Peru, in the province Urubamba in the Cusco region. The town is capital of Huayllabamba District. It is located in what is known as the Sacred valley of the Incas. Huayllabamba is situated 3½ km north of Cruz Orjo.

Yucay

Photo: Ynsalh, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Yucay is a village in Peru. The town is in a scenic valley and has many farming families. There is nothing to see or do in this town, but it can be a convenient base to make various short trips from.

Cruz Orjo

Type: Locality
Location: Huayllabamba District, Urubamba Province, Cuzco Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-13.36833° or 13° 22′ 6″ south

Longitude

-72.05472° or 72° 3′ 17″ west

Elevation

3,844 metres (12,612 feet)

Open location code

57R9JWJW+M4

GeoNames ID

6393566

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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