Cristo Mirador de Urcos

Cristo Mirador de Urcos is a monument in Urcos District, Quispicanchi Province, Cuzco Department. Cristo Mirador de Urcos is situated nearby to the courthouse Poder Judicial - Sede Urcos, as well as near the cemetery Cementerio de Urcos.

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 northwest of Cristo Mirador de Urcos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Urcos and Andahuaylillas.

Urcos

Town

Photo: AgainErick, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Andahuaylillas

Photo: AgainErick, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Cristo Mirador de Urcos

Type: Monument
Category: historic site
Location: Urcos District, Quispicanchi Province, Cuzco Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-13.69101° or 13° 41′ 28″ south

Longitude

-71.62328° or 71° 37′ 24″ west

Open location code

57RC895G+HM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 229076031

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Poder Judicial - Sede Urcos and Cementerio de Urcos.

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