Haquira landfill

Haquira landfill is a landfill in Santiago District, Cusco Province, Cuzco Department. Haquira landfill is situated nearby to the peak Cerro Hueracocha, as well as near the village Poroy.

Type: Landfill
Description: landfill in Cusco, Peru
Also known as: “Jaquira landfil”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cuzco and Poroy.

Cuzco

Photo: S23678, CC BY 3.0.

Cuzco or Cusco, in the Southern Sierras, is a fascinating city that was the capital of the Inca Empire. Cuzco is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of Peru's most visited cities as it is the largest and most comfortable city from which tourists can begin visits to Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and other Inca sites in the region.

Poroy

Village

Photo: Istas, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Poroy is a village, which is situated 7 km northwest of Haquira landfill.

Haquira landfill

Location: Santiago District, Cusco Province, Cuzco Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-13.55147° or 13° 33′ 5″ south

Longitude

-72.01697° or 72° 1′ 1″ west

Operator

Municipalidad Provincial del Cusco

Open location code

57R9CXXM+C6

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=landfill

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

Discover Haquira landfill from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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In Other Languages

“Haquira landfill” goes by many names.

Spanish: “Botadero de Haquira”
Spanish: “Botadero de Jaquira”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cerro Hueracocha and Cementerio Huancaro.

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