Shincal de Quimivil
Shincal de Quimivil, or simply El Shincal, is the ruin of a pre-Columbian Inca city located near the town of Londres, Belén Department, in the Catamarca Province. Argentina.Photo: Santiago matamoro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: human settlement in Argentina
- Also known as: “El Shincal” and “Shincal”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Londres.
Londres
Village
Photo: Danteacosta, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Londres is a small tourist town in the Belén Department of Catamarca Province, Argentina. It is situated at 1,170 m above sea level alongside the Ruta Nacional 40. Londres is situated 5 km southeast of Shincal de Quimivil.
Shincal de Quimivil
- Categories: ancient city, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Belén Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-27.68833° or 27° 41′ 18″ southLongitude
-67.18018° or 67° 10′ 49″ westOpen location code
574J8R69+MWOpenStreetMap ID
way 162887089OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q951509
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Satellite Map
Discover Shincal de Quimivil from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Shincal de Quimivil” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Shincal”
- French: “Shincal de Quimivil”
- Russian: “Шинкаль”
- Spanish: “El Shincal de Quimivil”
- Spanish: “Establecimiento inka El Shincal de Quimivil”
- Spanish: “Shincal”
- Ukrainian: “Шинкаль”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kallanka and Montículo Ceremonial.
Nearby Places
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