Yanacancha

Yanacancha is a village in , , . Yanacancha is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Waraqayuq.

Peak
or Warak'ayuq is a mountain with an archaeological site of the same name in the in the of , about 4,600 metres high. is situated 3 km southwest of Yanacancha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chavín de Huántar and Chavín de Huántar.

Village
Photo: Dtarazona, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 7 km northeast of Yanacancha.

Photo: S23678, CC BY 3.0.
is a town and archaeological site from the pre-Incan Chavin culture of around 900 BC containing ruins and other artefacts. The site in the Central Andes of Peru is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Yanacancha

Latitude
-9.64144° or 9° 38′ 29″ south
Longitude
-77.20807° or 77° 12′ 29″ west
Open location code
67249Q5R+CQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4397628866
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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