Huacaloma
Huacaloma is an archaeological site in Cajamarca, Cajamarca Department. Huacaloma is situated nearby to the bus station CIVA, as well as near GH Bus.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ransom Room and St. Catherine’s Cathedral, Cajamarca.
Ransom Room
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ransom Room is a small building located in Cajamarca, Peru. It is considered to be the place where the Inca Empire came to an end with the capture and eventual execution of the Inca Emperor Atahualpa. Ransom Room is situated 2½ km northwest of Huacaloma.
St. Catherine’s Cathedral, Cajamarca
Church
Photo: tehzeta, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St. Catherine's Cathedral, also called Cajamarca Cathedral, is the main place of worship of the Catholic Church in the city of Cajamarca in Peru. Built in Baroque style it is owned by the Catholic Diocese of Cajamarca, and was declared Cultural Heritage of the Nation in Peru in 1972. St. Catherine’s Cathedral, Cajamarca is situated 3 km northwest of Huacaloma.
Iglesia y Convento de La Recoleta
Church
Photo: Mark R, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Iglesia y Convento de La Recoleta is a church, which is situated 2 km northwest of Huacaloma.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cajamarca.
Cajamarca
Photo: Harleyca, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cajamarca, also known by the Quechua name, Kashamarka, is the capital and largest city of the Cajamarca Region as well as an important cultural and commercial center in the northern Andes.
Huacaloma
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Cajamarca, Peru
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cajamarca, Cajamarca Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-7.17434° or 7° 10′ 28″ southLongitude
-78.50036° or 78° 30′ 1″ westOpen location code
6743RFGX+7VOpenStreetMap ID
way 1163288757OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q5412407
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Spanish—“Huacaloma” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ワカロマ遺跡”
- Spanish: “Huacaloma”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include CIVA and GH Bus.
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