Explore Tunquipata in Peru
Tunquipata in the region of Cusco is a town in Peru - some 299 mi or ( 482 km ) East of Lima , the country's capital city .
Current time in Tunquipata is now 02:33 PM (Wednesday) . 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, Quillabamba, Puno, Pomachaca, and Pintobamba. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Huánuco . Where to go and what to see in Tunquipata ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 9 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 9 km away
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 16 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 23 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 28 km away
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