El Molino
El Molino is a locality in Cajamarca, Cajamarca Department and has an elevation of 2,736 metres. El Molino is situated nearby to the locality Samanacruz, as well as near the hamlet Rosa Mayopata.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ransom Room and St. Catherine’s Cathedral, Cajamarca.
Ransom Room
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The Ransom Room is a small building located in Cajamarca, Peru. It is considered to be the place where the Inca Empire came to an end with the capture and eventual execution of the Inca Emperor Atahualpa. Ransom Room is situated 2½ km south of El Molino.
St. Catherine’s Cathedral, Cajamarca
Church
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St. Catherine's Cathedral, also called Cajamarca Cathedral, is the main place of worship of the Catholic Church in the city of Cajamarca in Peru. Built in Baroque style it is owned by the Catholic Diocese of Cajamarca, and was declared Cultural Heritage of the Nation in Peru in 1972. St. Catherine’s Cathedral, Cajamarca is situated 2½ km south of El Molino.
Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: John PC, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport, known in Spanish as Aeropuerto Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias, is an airport serving Cajamarca, capital of the Cajamarca Region in Peru. Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport is situated 4 km east of El Molino.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cajamarca.
Cajamarca
Photo: Harleyca, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cajamarca, also known by the Quechua name, Kashamarka, is the capital and largest city of the Cajamarca Region as well as an important cultural and commercial center in the northern Andes.
El Molino
- Type: Locality
- Location: Cajamarca, Cajamarca Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-7.13418° or 7° 8′ 3″ southLongitude
-78.52317° or 78° 31′ 23″ westElevation
2,736 metres (8,976 feet)Open location code
6743VF8G+8PGeoNames ID
13239289
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In Other Languages
“El Molino” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “El Molino”
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