Explore La Coca in Peru
La Coca in the region of Amazonas is a town in Peru - some 417 mi or ( 671 km ) North of Lima , the country's capital city .
Current time in La Coca is now 12:45 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Guayaquil, Tumbes, Pucallpa, Piura, and Paclas. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Guayaquil . Where to go and what to see in La Coca ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Valera District
Valera is a district of Bongará Province, in the Department of Amazonas, Peru. It includes the villages of San Pablo (capital of Valera), Cocahuayco, Cocachimba-La Coca, Nuevo Horizontes and Tingorbamba. The Gocta waterfall, 771m high, is easily accessible from either San Pablo or Cocachimba, which are both accessible by road. The waterfall is a 6 km. walk on a hiking trail, or by horseback from San Pablo. The capital, San Pablo, is at 1900m above sea level, and has an idyllic climate.
Located at -6.03 -77.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Gocta Cataracts
Gocta (Spanish: Catarata del Gocta) is a perennial waterfall with two drops located in Peru's province of Chachapoyas in Amazonas, approximately 700 kilometres to the northeast of Lima. It flows into the Cocahuayco River. Although the waterfall had been well known to locals for centuries (it is in full view of a nearby village), its existence was not made known to the world until after an expedition made in 2005 by a German, Stefan Ziemendorff, with a group of Peruvian explorers.
Located at -6.02 -77.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Jazán District
Jazán is a district of Bongará Province, Peru.
Located at -6.02 -77.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Lámud District
Lámud is one of 23 districts of Luya Province in Amazonas Region, Peru. Lámud is located in the mountainous region, and features ruins and caves of the Chachapoya culture. Lámud also is the head office of the government of the Province of Luya. The public holiday of Lámud is celebrated on September 14, which is the holiday of the Lord of Gualamita.
Located at -6.15 -77.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Luya Province
Luya is located in the south and west part of the department of Amazonas in Peru. Its territory, which partly is ceja de selva, is crossed by branches of the Cordillera Central and the Oriental of the Andes, being rasped by deep streams, high pampas and snowed summit. It deserved to be named the streams of Hoyada Grande and Luya, the fertile valleys of Pizuquia and Cesuya, as well as the snow-capped mountains of Shube, Mesón and Santa Clara located in the Cordillera Oriental.
Located at -6.16 -77.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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