Zona Arqueológica Turpun

Zona Arqueológica Turpun is an archaeological site in La Oroya District, Yauli Province, Junín Region and has an elevation of 3,983 metres. Zona Arqueológica Turpun is situated nearby to the town La Oroya.

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 6 km northwest of Zona Arqueológica Turpun.

Zona Arqueológica Turpun

Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “Zona Arqueologica Turpun”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: La Oroya District, Yauli Province, Junín Region, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-11.56691° or 11° 34′ 1″ south

Longitude

-75.88156° or 75° 52′ 54″ west

Elevation

3,983 metres (13,068 feet)

Open location code

57W6C4M9+69

GeoNames ID

6671489

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