Jatan
Jatan is a locality in Urubamba District, Urubamba Province, Cuzco Department and has an elevation of 2,892 metres. Jatan is situated nearby to the hamlet Ahuanmarca, as well as near the locality El Pino.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 3 km west of Jatan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urubamba and Yucay.
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.
Yucay
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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.
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.
Jatan
- Type: Locality
- Location: Urubamba District, Urubamba Province, Cuzco Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-13.29667° or 13° 17′ 48″ southLongitude
-72.12667° or 72° 7′ 36″ westElevation
2,892 metres (9,488 feet)Open location code
57R9PV3F+88GeoNames ID
6393631
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