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Chamana Destination Guide

Discover Chamana in Peru

Chamana in the region of Cusco is a town located in Peru - some 322 mi or ( 518 km ) East of Lima , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Chamana

Local time in Chamana is now 04:54 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Huánuco, Tanca, Silquepampa, Sambor, and Quescca. When in this area, you might want to check out Huánuco . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Chamana ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Machu Picchu - Cusco Train, River, Tunnel, Aguas Calientes

1:33 min by litxlit
Views: 18231 Rating: 4.88

Even if you hike the Inca Trail, you will probably take the tourist train in the Sacred Valley for part of your trip. The station shown at the begining is Oyantaytambo and there isn't much more than w ..

Peru 2006 - Visit to Machu Picchu

2:42 min by captpogwash
Views: 3692 Rating: 2.00

Video from Bernard & Debbies Trip to Peru,Celso Cayo is the guide Trek Organised by Terrafirma Travel www.terrafirmatravel.com If you contact Terrafirma let them know how you found them (may give us d ..


Peru 2004 Part 11

7:55 min by kblomers
Views: 856 Rating: 5.00

Part 11 starts at the Abra Malaga Pass and then we hike up to a patch of polylepis woodland. We then travel to Agua Calientes and the grounds of the Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel. Species filmed at Abra M ..

Meagn & Kyle in Aguas Calientes

1:16 min by OurSummerTrip
Views: 785 Rating: 0.00

Hanging out ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Patallacta

Patallacta, also known as Q'entimarka, is a combinations of two Quechua words—pronounced "pahta-yakta". Hiram Bingham, discoverer of Machu Picchu and many other Incan sites, states that "llacta" means "town" and "pata" means "a height". On his way to discover Machu Picchu Bingham passed Patallacta, sometimes given the name of Llactapata as evidenced by the photograph of a sign from a check-point along the Inca trail. His associate Mr.

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Located at -13.23 -72.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Peru, Inca

Wiñay Wayna

Wiñay Wayna (Quechua for "forever young", alternatively spelled Huynay Huayna) is an Inca ruin along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. It is built into a steep hillside overlooking the Urubamba River. The site consists of upper and lower house complexes connected by a staircase and fountain structures. Above and below the houses the people built areas of agricultural terraces, which are still visible.

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Located at -13.19 -72.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Ancient roads and tracks, Archaeological sites in Peru, Inca

Ollantaytambo

Ollantaytambo is a town and an Inca archaeological site in southern Peru some 60 kilometers northwest of the city of Cusco. It is located at an altitude of 2,792 meters (9,160 feet) above sea level in the district of Ollantaytambo, province of Urubamba, Cusco region. During the Inca Empire, Ollantaytambo was the royal estate of Emperor Pachacuti who conquered the region, built the town and a ceremonial center.

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Located at -13.26 -72.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Cusco Region, Ruins in Peru

Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca site located 2,430 metres above sea level. Machu Picchu is located in the Cusco Region of Peru, South America. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is 80 kilometres northwest of Cusco and through which the Urubamba River flows. Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472).

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Located at -13.16 -72.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Archaeoastronomy, Archaeological sites in Peru, Former populated places in Peru, Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks, Historical sanctuaries of Peru, Inca, Populated places established in the 15th century, Protected areas established in 1981, Ruins in Peru, World Heritage Sites in Peru

Temple of the Moon (Peru)

The Temple of the Moon is an Incan ceremonial temple on Huayna Picchu near Machu Picchu, in Peru. The site is made up of stone masonry and an open-face, shallow cave. The temple is arbitrarily named, like many of the sites in Machu Picchu. In the center of the cave is a throne carved out of rock. Beside the throne are steps that lead deeper into the cave. It is thought that the caves were used to hold mummies. The Temple of the Moon dates back 1500 years It was rediscovered in 1936.

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Located at -13.15 -72.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Peru, Inca, Ruins in Peru

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