Backus
Backus is in Cajamarca, Cajamarca Department. Backus is situated nearby to the park Plazuela Bolognesi, as well as near the bus station El Cumbe.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Iglesia y Convento de La Recoleta and Ransom Room.
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 350 metres northwest of Backus.
Ransom Room
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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 1 km northwest of Backus.
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 1¼ km northwest of Backus.
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.
Backus
- Type: Commerce
- Location: Cajamarca, Cajamarca Province, Cajamarca Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-7.16302° or 7° 9′ 47″ southLongitude
-78.51028° or 78° 30′ 37″ westOpen location code
6743RFPQ+QVOpenStreetMap ID
way 339945329OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=commercial
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