Waton Lagoon
Waton Lagoon is a lagoon in Andahuaylillas District, Quispicanchi Province, Cuzco Department. Waton Lagoon is situated nearby to Pikillaqta Sector Minaspata, as well as near Humedal de Huacarpay.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pikillaqta and Rumiqullqa.
Pikillaqta
Photo: AgainErick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pikillaqta is a large Wari culture archaeological site 20 kilometres east of Cusco in the Quispicanchi Province. Pikillaqta is a village of the Wari people. Pikillaqta is situated 1 km northeast of Waton Lagoon.
Rumiqullqa
Rumicolca is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Lucre District. Rumicolca is situated near the archaeological sites Chuqi Pukyu and Pikillaqta, east of Lake Huacarpay. Rumiqullqa is situated 1½ km east of Waton Lagoon.
Chuqi Pukyu
Archaeological site
Choquepuquio is an ancient Wari site in Peru in the valley of Cusco. These extensive ruins are situated in the Quispicanchi Province, Lucre District, near the village of Huacarpay and the homonymous lake. Chuqi Pukyu is situated 2 km northwest of Waton Lagoon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lucre and Oropesa.
Oropesa
Town
Photo: Elber Climaco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Oropesa is a town, which is situated 5 km northwest of Waton Lagoon.
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.
Waton Lagoon
- Type: Lagoon
- Also known as: “Laguna Waton”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Andahuaylillas District, Quispicanchi Province, Cuzco Department, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-13.61934° or 13° 37′ 10″ southLongitude
-71.72205° or 71° 43′ 19″ westOpen location code
57RC97JH+75OpenStreetMap ID
way 37084952OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lagoon
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pikillaqta Sector Minaspata and Humedal de Huacarpay.
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