Wanchaq District

Wanchaq District is one of eight districts of the province Cusco in . It includes Avenida de la Cultura, and Avenida de los Incas. It is home to 2 hospitals, and borders the district of San Sebastian.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Coricancha and Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport.

Museum
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The was the most important temple in the Inca Empire, and was described by early Spanish colonialists. It is located in , Peru, which was the capital of the empire.

Aerodrome
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is an international airport located in the city of , in southeastern . Cusco, a principal tourist attraction in Latin America, receives various domestic flights as well as some international flights.

Stadium
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Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, commonly known as , is 's principal and the home venue of the local football teams Cienciano, Deportivo Garcilaso and Cusco FC, all of which play in the Peruvian Primera División.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cuzco.

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or Cusco, in the , is a fascinating city that was the capital of the Inca Empire. is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of 's most visited cities as it is the largest and most comfortable city from which tourists can begin visits to , the , and other Inca sites in the region.

Wanchaq District

Latitude
-13.5313° or 13° 31′ 53″ south
Longitude
-71.9512° or 71° 57′ 4″ west
Population
59,200
Elevation
3,304 metres (10,840 feet)
Open location code
57RCF29X+FG
Geo­Names ID
8350919
Wiki­data ID
Q3313367
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In Other Languages

From Aymara to Spanish—“Wanchaq District” goes by many names.
  • Aymara: “Wanchaq jisk’a t’aqa suyu”
  • Cebuano: “Wanchaq”
  • Chinese: “万查克区”
  • Chinese: “萬查克區”
  • Dutch: “Wanchaq District”
  • French: “district de Wanchaq”
  • French: “District de Wanchaq”
  • Georgian: “ვანჩაკის რაიონი”
  • German: “Distrikt Wanchaq”
  • Italian: “distretto di Wanchaq”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Wanchaq”
  • Portuguese: “Wanchaq”
  • Quechua: “Wanchaq distritu”
  • Quechua: “Wanchaq”
  • Spanish: “Distrito de Wanchaq”
  • Spanish: “Distrito de Wánchaq”
  • Spanish: “Wanchaq”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Qurikancha and Plaza de Armas.

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