Sitio Historico Huamahuarco

Sitio Historico Huamahuarco is an archaeological site in Cotahuasi District, La Unión Province, Arequipa. Sitio Historico Huamahuarco is situated near the town Cotahuasi, as well as near the peak Huiñao.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Huiñao.

Huiñao

Peak

Photo: Manouel, Public domain.

Huiñao is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 3,645 metres high. Huiñao is situated 3½ km north of Sitio Historico Huamahuarco.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cotahuasi and Cotahuasi Canyon.

Cotahuasi

Town

Cotahuasi is a town in Southern Peru, capital of the province La Unión in the region of Arequipa. Cotahuasi is situated 3 km north of Sitio Historico Huamahuarco.

Cotahuasi Canyon

Cotahuasi Canyon

Photo: Ivan Mlinaric, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cotahuasi Canyon, near the city of Arequipa in Peru, is one of the deepest canyons in the world.

Sitio Historico Huamahuarco

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Cotahuasi District, La Unión Province, Arequipa, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-15.23866° or 15° 14′ 19″ south

Longitude

-72.88322° or 72° 52′ 60″ west

Open location code

57P9Q468+GP

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12199315331

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mirador Allhuay and Mirador Bañadero Del Condor.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Institución educativa inicial Señor De Los Milagros and Institución Educativa 40508 La Asuncion.

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