Touring Platanal in Peru
Platanal in the region of Cusco is a city located in Peru - some 302 mi or ( 485 km ) East of Lima , the country's capital city .
Time in Platanal is now 04:57 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Huánuco, Santa Teresa, Santa Ana, Puno, and Pisunayniyocc. Being here already, consider visiting Huánuco . Check out our recommendations for Platanal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Huayopata District
Huayopata District is one of ten districts of the province La Convención in Peru.
Located at -13.01 -72.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
La Convención Province
La Convención Province is the largest of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.
Located at -12.86 -72.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Quillabamba
Quillabamba is a small town located in the south of Peru. It is the capital of La Convención Province, which is the largest province of Cusco. It is located in an area called the higher jungle. Agriculture is the most important activity, principally coffee, cacao, tea and coca. The town is a mixture of Andean and Amazonian migrants.
Located at -12.86 -72.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Santa Teresa District
Santa Teresa District is one of ten districts of the province La Convención in Peru. Santa Teresa, Peru is situated 6.5 km northwest of Machu Picchu and is at the axis of several important routes leading to this archeological centre, including alternative paths ways to the ruins (previously the railway was the only means of reaching Machu Picchu). In 1998, a landslide completely buried the town and destroyed that bridge that connected it to Machu Picchu and Cusco.
Located at -13.13 -72.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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.
Located at -13.15 -72.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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