Samanacruz
Samanacruz is a locality in Cajamarca, Cajamarca Department and has an elevation of 2,771 metres. Samanacruz is situated nearby to the hamlet Rosa Mayopata, as well as near the locality El Molino.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
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.
Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport
Aerodrome
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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 Samanacruz.
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.
Samanacruz
- Type: Locality
- Location: Cajamarca, Cajamarca Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-7.13921° or 7° 8′ 21″ southLongitude
-78.52551° or 78° 31′ 32″ westElevation
2,771 metres (9,091 feet)Open location code
6743VF6F+8QGeoNames ID
13239794
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In Other Languages
“Samanacruz” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Samanacruz”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rosa Mayopata and El Molino.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include San Francisco de Asis (Cajamarca) and Laguna Mataracocha.
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