Yuracoto
Yuracoto is a locality in Yungay District, Yungay Province, Ancash and has an elevation of 3,255 metres. Yuracoto is situated nearby to the locality Maraypampa, as well as near the village Huashao.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yungay and Ranrahirca.
Yungay
Town
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Yungay, also known as Yungay Nuevo, is a town in the Ancash Region in north central Peru, South America. Yungay is situated 4½ km west of Yuracoto.
Ranrahirca
Village
The 1962 Ranrahirca Landslide was a deadly debris avalanche that affected the Ranrahirca District, alongside the river Santa, near Huascarán, the highest mountain in Peru. Ranrahirca is situated 6 km south of Yuracoto.
Yuracoto
- Type: Locality
- Location: Yungay District, Yungay Province, Ancash, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-9.12474° or 9° 7′ 29″ southLongitude
-77.70769° or 77° 42′ 28″ westElevation
3,255 metres (10,679 feet)Open location code
6724V7GR+4WGeoNames ID
13255174
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- Spanish: “Yuracoto”
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