Santa Elena
Santa Elena is a locality in Cajamarca, Cajamarca Department and has an elevation of 2,628 metres. Santa Elena is situated nearby to the locality Miraflores, as well as near La Tulpuna.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ransom Room and Iglesia y Convento de La Recoleta.
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.
Iglesia y Convento de La Recoleta
Church
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Iglesia y Convento de La Recoleta is a church.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cajamarca.
Cajamarca
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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.
Santa Elena
- Type: Locality
- Location: Cajamarca, Cajamarca Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-7.17147° or 7° 10′ 17″ southLongitude
-78.51129° or 78° 30′ 41″ westElevation
2,628 metres (8,622 feet)Open location code
6743RFHQ+CFGeoNames ID
13239495
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In Other Languages
“Santa Elena” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Santa Elena”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include San Francisco de Asis (Cajamarca) and Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport.
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