Iglesia de San Pedro, Andahuaylillas

Iglesia de San Pedro, Andahuaylillas is a church in Andahuaylillas District, Quispicanchi Province, Cuzco Department. Iglesia de San Pedro, Andahuaylillas is situated nearby to the park Plaza, as well as near the town hall Municipalidad de Andahuaylillas.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: church building in Andahuaylillas District, Peru

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wiraqucha.

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. Wiraqucha is situated 3½ km east of Iglesia de San Pedro, Andahuaylillas.

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 6 km east of Iglesia de San Pedro, Andahuaylillas.