Markahuamachuco
Markahuamachuco is a hamlet in Huamachuco District, Sánchez Carrión Province, La Libertad. Markahuamachuco is situated nearby to the hamlet Urpay, as well as near the village Cruz de Bendicion.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Marcahuamachuco and Viracochapampa.
Marcahuamachuco
Archaeological site
Photo: David Almeida, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Marcahuamachuco is an archeological site of Pre-Incan ruins in the La Libertad Region of Peru. Although less well-known than other sites, it is considered significant and has been referred to by archaeologists as "Machu Picchu of the North" and "The Jewel of La Libertad."… Marcahuamachuco is situated 2½ km north of Markahuamachuco.
Viracochapampa
Archaeological site
Viracochapampa, Huiracochapampa, or Wiracochapampa is an archaeological site with the remains of a building complex of ancient Peru of pre-Inca times. It was one of the administrative centers of the Wari culture. Viracochapampa is situated 3½ km northeast of Markahuamachuco.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huamachuco.
Huamachuco
Town
Photo: David Almeida, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huamachuco is a town in northern Peru and capital of the province Sánchez Carrión in La Libertad Region. The city is the seat of the Territorial Prelature of Huamachuco. Lake Sausacocha lies to the northeast. Huamachuco is situated 3 km southeast of Markahuamachuco.
Markahuamachuco
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Huamachuco District, Sánchez Carrión Province, La Libertad, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-7.80201° or 7° 48′ 7″ southLongitude
-78.0739° or 78° 4′ 26″ westOpen location code
67435WXG+5COpenStreetMap ID
node 6344544197OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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