Quebrada Chicón

Quebrada Chicón is a stream in Cuzco Department, Peru and has an elevation of 2,952 metres. Quebrada Chicón is situated nearby to the locality El Pino, as well as near the hamlet Buena Vista.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Urubamba and Yucay.

Urubamba

Photo: 归零者, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

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.

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.

Quebrada Chicón

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Quebrada Chicon”
Category: body of water
Location: Cuzco Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-13.29636° or 13° 17′ 47″ south

Longitude

-72.11056° or 72° 6′ 38″ west

Elevation

2,952 metres (9,685 feet)

Open location code

57R9PV3Q+FQ

GeoNames ID

6393677

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as El Pino and Buena Vista.

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