Paucarbamba
Paucarbamba is a hamlet in Maras District, Urubamba Province, Cuzco Department and has about 214 residents and an elevation of 3,196 metres. Paucarbamba is situated nearby to the hamlet Perol Chico, as well as near the village Yanahuara.Places of Interest
Highlights include Maras Salt Ponds.
Maras Salt Ponds
Quarry
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The Salt Mines of Maras is one of the largest salt extraction centers of prehispanic origin in Cusco. It is in the Urubamba Province in Cusco in southeast Peru, at an elevation of 3,200 m above sea level. Maras Salt Ponds is situated 3½ km southeast of Paucarbamba.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maras and Urubamba.
Maras
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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.
Urubamba
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Urubamba is a small town in Peru, located near the Urubamba River under the snow-capped mountain Chicón. It is the capital of the district of the same name.
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.
Paucarbamba
- Type: Hamlet with 214 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Maras District, Urubamba Province, Cuzco Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-13.28599° or 13° 17′ 10″ southLongitude
-72.18693° or 72° 11′ 13″ westPopulation
214Elevation
3,196 metres (10,486 feet)Open location code
57R9PR77+J6OpenStreetMap ID
node 2973238487OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
6393619
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