Huanchac
Huanchac is a village in Independencia, Huaraz Province, Ancash and has an elevation of 3,271 metres. Huanchac is situated nearby to the quarter Urbanización Nuevo Pinar, as well as near Condominio El Pinar.Places of Interest
Highlights include Wilcahuaín and Archaeological Museum of Ancash.
Wilcahuaín
Archaeological site
Photo: Rio.Negro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wilcahuaín, Willcahuaín, or Huilcahuaín is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located near the village of Paria, 6 km northeast of the city of Huaraz, Ancash; at an elevation of 3,400 m. Wilcahuaín is situated 2½ km north of Huanchac.
Archaeological Museum of Ancash
Museum
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Archaeological Museum of Ancash is situated 3 km southwest of Huanchac.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huaraz and Monterrey.
Huaraz
Photo: Suizaperuana, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Huaraz, formerly designated as San Sebastián de Huaraz, is a city in Peru. It is the capital of the Ancash Region and the seat of government of Huaraz Province.
Monterrey
Village
Monterrey is a small town in Huaraz District, Huaraz Province, region of Ancash, Peru. It is located some 7 km to the north of the town centre of Huaraz. Monterrey is located in the Santa river valley, also known as Callejon de Huaylas at 2981 m.a.s.l. Monterrey is situated 5 km northwest of Huanchac.
Huanchac
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Independencia, Huaraz Province, Ancash, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-9.50712° or 9° 30′ 26″ southLongitude
-77.51173° or 77° 30′ 42″ westElevation
3,271 metres (10,732 feet)Open location code
6724FFVQ+58OpenStreetMap ID
node 3749814414OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
13254587
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In Other Languages
“Huanchac” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Huanchac”
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Localities in the Area
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