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Pampa Cahuana Destination Guide

Explore Pampa Cahuana in Peru

Pampa Cahuana in the region of Cusco is a town in Peru - some 319 mi or ( 514 km ) East of Lima , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Pampa Cahuana

Current time in Pampa Cahuana is now 10:48 AM (Friday) . 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: Huánuco, Tumacaya, Tarahuasi, Sondor, and Puno. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Huánuco . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Pampa Cahuana ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Salkantay Trail - Day 1

5:05 min by GrundleflyDOTcom
Views: 4538 Rating: 5.00

Check out the full trip report at multicolouredplanet.com ... "Inca Trail trip cancelled" received by email from GAP Adventures! I'm glad to say this misfortune turned to our windfall after I rebooked ..

Salkantay Trail - Day 2

4:46 min by GrundleflyDOTcom
Views: 3177 Rating: 4.50

Check out the full trip report at grundlefly.com ... After a perfect night camping at Cruz Pata, we head off along the long valley trail which leads us to the base of Mount Salkantay and Mount Humanta ..


Salkantay Trail - Day 4

4:54 min by GrundleflyDOTcom
Views: 1955 Rating: 5.00

Check out the full trip report at grundlefly.com ... The final day before we join the Inca Trail. A long walk down the valley passing a local school on the way. Concluded an excellent trek and our fav ..

Salkantay Trail - Day 3

6:05 min by GrundleflyDOTcom
Views: 1879 Rating: 5.00

Check out the full trip report at grundlefly.com ... Setting off in glorious sunny conditions with the majestic Mount Salkantay looming above us. We make our way up the rock moraines to reach the top ..


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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 13 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 17 km away
Tags: Ancient roads and tracks, Archaeological sites in Peru, Inca

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 21 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

Llactapata

Llactapata (also spelled Llaqtapata) is a combination of two Quechua words. The pronunciation of Llactapata is yakta-pahta. Hiram Bingham, discoverer of Machu Picchu and many other Incan sites, states that Llacta Pata is a descriptive term; "llacta" means "town" and "pata" means "a height". Thus, more than one site has been, and is, referred to by this name.

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Located at -13.18 -72.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Peru, Inca

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 22 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Peru, Inca, Ruins in Peru