Yanacancha
Yanacancha is a locality in San Marcos District, Huari Province, Ancash and has an elevation of 4,000 metres. Yanacancha is situated nearby to the locality Pilluy, as well as near Huishcas Patac.Places of Interest
Highlights include Antamina mine.
Antamina mine
Quarry
The Antamina mine in the Andes Mountains of Peru is one of the largest copper/zinc mines in the world. It is an open pit mine which had an estimated life of mine at 15 years. Antamina mine is situated 3½ km northwest of Yanacancha.
Yanacancha
- Type: Locality
- Location: San Marcos District, Huari Province, Ancash, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-9.58002° or 9° 34′ 48″ south
Longitude
-77.02685° or 77° 1′ 37″ west
Elevation
4,000 metres (13,123 feet)
Open location code
6724CX9F+X7
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In Other Languages
“Yanacancha” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Yanacancha”
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