Auquines de matahuasi

Auquines de matahuasi is a memorial in Matahuasi District, Concepción Province, Junín Region. Auquines de matahuasi is situated near the park Parque de Matahuasi, as well as near the town hall Municipalidad Distrital de Matahuasi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Concepción.

Concepción

Town

Photo: AgainErick, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Concepción is a town in central Peru, capital of the province Concepción in the region Junín. During the War of the Pacific in July 1882, Concepción was the location of the Battle of La Concepción, in which a force of 77 Chilean soldiers fought to the last man against 1,300 Peruvian soldiers and guerillas. Concepción is situated 4½ km southeast of Auquines de matahuasi.

Auquines de matahuasi

Type: Memorial
Category: historic site
Location: Matahuasi District, Concepción Province, Junín Region, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-11.8936° or 11° 53′ 37″ south

Longitude

-75.34381° or 75° 20′ 38″ west

Open location code

57W64M44+HF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 605009002

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Parque de Matahuasi and Municipalidad Distrital de Matahuasi.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Institución Educativa Amauta and Economarket.

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