Waka Chincana
Waka Chincana is a scenic viewpoint in Chinchero District, Urubamba Province, Cuzco Department. Waka Chincana is situated nearby to Waka Kusilluchayoq, as well as near Waka Condorqaqa.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Colonial Church of Chinchero and Machu Colca.
Colonial Church of Chinchero
Church
Photo: Draceane, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Colonial Church of Chinchero is situated 550 metres southwest of Waka Chincana.
Machu Colca
Archaeological site
Photo: Gentle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Machu Colca, Machuqolqa or Machu Qollqa is an archaeological site in Peru. It lies in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Huayllabamba District, a few minutes outside of Chinchero. Machu Colca is situated 3½ km northwest of Waka Chincana.
Lake Piuray
Lake
Photo: Alexkom000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lake Piuray is situated 3½ km south of Waka Chincana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chinchero and Huayllabamba.
Huayllabamba
Village
Photo: Gerd Breitenbach, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Huayllabamba is a town in Southern Peru, in the province Urubamba in the Cusco region. The town is capital of Huayllabamba District. It is located in what is known as the Sacred valley of the Incas. Huayllabamba is situated 6 km northwest of Waka Chincana.
Yucay
Photo: Ynsalh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yucay is a village in Peru. The town is in a scenic valley and has many farming families. There is nothing to see or do in this town, but it can be a convenient base to make various short trips from.
Waka Chincana
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Chinchero District, Urubamba Province, Cuzco Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-13.3877° or 13° 23′ 16″ southLongitude
-72.04301° or 72° 2′ 35″ westOpen location code
57R9JX64+WQOpenStreetMap ID
node 6577820289OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Waka Kusilluchayoq and Waka Condorqaqa.
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