Quebrada Amparaqui

Quebrada Amparaqui is a stream in Cuzco Department, Peru and has an elevation of 3,014 metres. Quebrada Amparaqui is situated nearby to the locality Matelluyoc, as well as near Caccllaray.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Moray and Wat’a.

Moray

Photo: Draceane, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 3½ km east of Quebrada Amparaqui.

Wat’a

Archaeological site

Wat'a is an archaeological zone in Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Anta Province, Huarocondo District, north of Huarocondo. The site consists of five sections, Saksaywaman Pata was declared a National Cultural Heritage of Peru by Resolución Directoral Nacional No. Wat’a is situated 2½ km southwest of Quebrada Amparaqui.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maras and Ollantaytambo.

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.

Ollantaytambo

Photo: Ivan Mlinaric, CC BY 2.0.

Ollantaytambo is a small town of cobblestone streets and buildings built on foundations of Inca stonework, in the Sacred Valley of the Incas near Cusco in the Southern Sierra region of Peru.

Quebrada Amparaqui

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Cuzco Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-13.33167° or 13° 19′ 54″ south

Longitude

-72.23111° or 72° 13′ 52″ west

Elevation

3,014 metres (9,888 feet)

Open location code

57R9MQ99+8H

GeoNames ID

6393603

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Matelluyoc and Caccllaray.

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