Ronquillo
Ronquillo is a locality in Cajamarca, Cajamarca Department and has an elevation of 2,899 metres. Ronquillo is situated nearby to the locality Corisorgona, as well as near the hamlet Chamis.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 3½ km east of Ronquillo.
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 3½ km east of Ronquillo.
San Francisco de Asis (Cajamarca)
Church
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San Francisco de Asis (Cajamarca) is a church, which is situated 4 km east of Ronquillo.
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.
Ronquillo
- Type: Locality
- Location: Cajamarca, Cajamarca Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-7.15501° or 7° 9′ 18″ southLongitude
-78.55039° or 78° 33′ 1″ westElevation
2,899 metres (9,511 feet)Open location code
6743RCVX+XRGeoNames ID
13239807
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In Other Languages
“Ronquillo” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Ronquillo”
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