Paracas

Paracas is a small town next door to a popular nature reserve that includes the on the of .
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  • Type: Town with 2,840 residents
  • Description: human settlement in the Paracas District, Peru
  • Also known as: “Paraques”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Hotel Paracas.

Hotel
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Paracas

Latitude
-13.8341° or 13° 50′ 3″ south
Longitude
-76.2489° or 76° 14′ 56″ west
Population
2,840
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
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PE PRC
Open location code
57R55Q82+9F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 258308774
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3933058
Wiki­data ID
Q1641076
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Paracas” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Paracas”
  • Chinese: “帕拉卡斯”
  • Croatian: “Paracas”
  • Dutch: “Paracas”
  • Esperanto: “Paracas”
  • French: “Paracas”
  • German: “Paracas”
  • Irish: “Paracas”
  • Italian: “Paracas”
  • Japanese: “パラカス”
  • Polish: “Paracas”
  • Russian: “Паракас”
  • Slovenian: “Paracas”
  • Spanish: “Paracas”

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