Zona Arqueológica Palmamarca
Zona Arqueológica Palmamarca is an archaeological site in La Oroya District, Yauli Province, Junín Department and has an elevation of 3,816 metres. Zona Arqueológica Palmamarca is situated nearby to the town La Oroya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Oroya.
La Oroya
Town
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La Oroya is a city on the River Mantaro and capital of the Yauli Province, located in the Department of Junin in central Peru. It is situated on the eastern watershed of the Andes at an altitude of 3,745 m, some 176 km east-north-east of the national capital, Lima. La Oroya is situated 3½ km northwest of Zona Arqueológica Palmamarca.
Zona Arqueológica Palmamarca
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Palmamarca” and “Zona Arqueologica Palmamarca”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: La Oroya District, Yauli Province, Junín Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-11.54778° or 11° 32′ 52″ southLongitude
-75.88444° or 75° 53′ 4″ westElevation
3,816 metres (12,520 feet)Open location code
57W6F428+V6OpenStreetMap ID
node 1728416324OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteGeoNames ID
6671488
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