Ccachabamba

Ccachabamba is a hamlet in Andahuaylillas District, Quispicanchi Province, Cuzco Department. Ccachabamba is situated nearby to the hamlet Hacienda Yayahuasi, as well as near the village Pucutu.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Iglesia de San Pedro, Andahuaylillas and Wiraqucha.

Iglesia de San Pedro, Andahuaylillas

Church

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Iglesia de San Pedro, Andahuaylillas is a church.

Wiraqucha

Peak

Wiraqucha or Huiracocha is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 3,600 metres high. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, in the districts Andahuaylillas, Huaro and Urcos, south-east of the higher mountain named Quri and north-west of Huaro.

Curi

Peak

Curi is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 4,200 metres high. It is situated in the Paucartambo Province, Caicay District, and in the Quispicanchi Province, in the districts Andahuaylillas and Urcos. Curi is situated 4 km north of Ccachabamba.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Andahuaylillas and Urcos.

Andahuaylillas

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Andahuaylillas is a small town in the Southern Sierra of Peru, surrounded by mountains and lands used for farming. It's very quiet, featuring a historical church that is described as the "Sistine Chapel of America." Most of its locals are farmers or are involved in the cattle industry.

Urcos

Town

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Urcos is a small town in eastern Peru, capital of the province Quispicanchi in the region Cusco. It is home to a small lake and ruins. Some time in the 15th century, it is said that Hatun Tupaq Inca received visions of the Incan creator deity Viracocha in Urcos, and then took the name Viracocha Inca that he held for the rest of his reign. Urcos is situated 4½ km east of Ccachabamba.