La Libertad
Sánchez Carrión Province
Huamachuco District

Marcahuamachuco

Marcahuamachuco is an archeological site of Pre-Incan ruins in the La Libertad Region of . Although less well-known than other sites, it is considered significant and has been referred to by archaeologists as " of the North" and "The Jewel of La Libertad."…
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: cultural heritage site in Peru
  • Also known as: “Marca Huamachuco”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Huamachuco.

Town
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is a town in northern and capital of the province Sánchez Carrión in La Libertad Region. The city is the seat of the Territorial Prelature of . lies to the northeast. is situated 5 km southeast of Marcahuamachuco.

Marcahuamachuco

Latitude
-7.78068° or 7° 46′ 50″ south
Longitude
-78.0827° or 78° 4′ 58″ west
Open location code
67436W98+PW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 259180841
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q6755997
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Marcahuamachuco” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Marcahuamachuco”. Photo: David Almeida, CC BY-SA 2.0.