Cave of the owls
Cave of the owls is a cave in Mariano Dámaso Beraun District, Leoncio Prado Province, Huánuco Department. Cave of the owls is situated nearby to Aguas Sulfurosas, as well as near the peak La Bella Durmiente.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Pitxiquin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Pitxiquin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in Peru
- Also known as: “cave of the owls” and “Cueva de las Lechuzas”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tingo María.
Tingo María
Town
Photo: Yagamichega, CC BY 3.0.
Tingo María is the capital of Leoncio Prado Province in the Huánuco Region in central Peru. It has a population of 46,191 inhabitants. Tingo María was considered unreachable until 1936, when the Montaña Road reached the settlement. Tingo María is situated 4 km northeast of Cave of the owls.
Cave of the owls
- Categories: show cave, tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Mariano Dámaso Beraun District, Leoncio Prado Province, Huánuco Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-9.32968° or 9° 19′ 47″ southLongitude
-76.02205° or 76° 1′ 19″ westOpen location code
6725MXCH+45OpenStreetMap ID
node 2900211897OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q28009220
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Cave of the owls” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Cova de les Òlibes (Perú)”
- Catalan: “Cova de les Òlibes”
- French: “Cueva de las Lechuzas (de Monzon)”
- Slovak: “Jaskyňa Sóv”
- Spanish: “Cueva de las Lechuzas”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aguas Sulfurosas and Mirador Jacintillo.
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