Zona Arqueológica Chacasmarca

Zona Arqueológica Chacasmarca is an archaeological site in La Oroya District, Yauli Province, Junín Region and has an elevation of 4,040 metres. Zona Arqueológica Chacasmarca 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 4½ km northwest of Zona Arqueológica Chacasmarca.

Zona Arqueológica Chacasmarca

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

-11.55356° or 11° 33′ 13″ south

Longitude

-75.87458° or 75° 52′ 29″ west

Elevation

4,040 metres (13,255 feet)

Open location code

57W6C4WG+H5

GeoNames ID

6671490

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