Huanchaco

Huanchaco is a popular seaside resort city in province of , . Huanchaco is known for its surf breaks, its caballitos de totora and its ceviche, and is near the ancient ruins of .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport and Huanchaco wetlands.

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FAP Captain Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport, known as Aeropuerto Internacional Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos in Spanish, is an airport serving 's third largest city, , as well as the beach community of Huanchaco.

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Swamps of Huanchaco, also known as Wetlands of Huanchaco, is an ecological Chimu located in Huanchaco Beach, about 14 km northwest of city, .

Huanchaco

Latitude
-8.08° or 8° 4′ 48″ south
Longitude
-79.1205° or 79° 7′ 14″ west
Population
11,000
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
6732WV9H+XR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 633650895
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3696448
Wiki­data ID
Q1001995
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In Other Languages

From Akan to Swedish—“Huanchaco” goes by many names.
  • Akan: “Huanchaco”
  • Asturian: “Huanchaco”
  • Chinese: “万查科”
  • Chinese: “萬查科”
  • Czech: “Huanchaco”
  • Dutch: “Huanchaco”
  • French: “Huanchaco”
  • German: “Huanchaco”
  • Hebrew: “ואנצ’קו”
  • Italian: “Huanchaco”
  • Quechua: “Huanchaco”
  • Quechua: “Wanchaku”
  • Slovak: “Huanchaco”
  • Spanish: “Huanchaco”
  • Swedish: “Huanchaco”

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