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Cuyo Destination Guide

Delve into Cuyo in Peru

Cuyo in the region of Junín is located in Peru - some 64 mi or ( 103 km ) North-East of Lima , the country's capital .

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Local time in Cuyo is now 12:27 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Pucallpa, Huánuco, Lima, Ica, and Huancayo. While being here, you might want to check out Pucallpa . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Cuyo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Markaqucha

Markaqucha (Quechua marka village, qucha lake, hispanicized spelling Marcacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Marcapomacocha District. It is situated at a height of about 4,544 metres, about 2.79 km long and 1.28 km at its widest point. Markaqucha lies north of the lake Markapumaqucha.

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Located at -11.37 -76.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Junín Region, Lakes of Peru

Aququcha (Junín)

Aququcha (Quechua aqu sand, qucha lake, "sand lake", hispanicized spelling Acococha) is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Marcapomacocha District. It is situated at a height of about 4,644 metres, about 0.73 km long and 0.28 km at its widest point. Aququcha lies south east of the lakes Markapumaqucha and Markaqucha.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -11.37 -76.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Junín Region, Lakes of Peru

Markapumaqucha

Markapumaqucha (Quechua marka village, puma cougar, puma, qucha lake, hispanicized spellings Marcapomacocha, Marcapumacocha) is a lake in Peru. It is located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Marcapomacocha District. Markapumaqucha lies south of the lake Markaqucha and east of the lake Antaquta (Quriway). It is situated at a height of about 4,420 metres, about 3.67 km long and 1.95 km at its widest point.

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Located at -11.40 -76.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Junín Region, Lakes of Peru

Pukaqucha

Pukaqucha (Quechua puka red, colored, qucha lake, hispanicized spelling Pucacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, Huanza District. It is situated at a height of about 4,786 metres, about 1.00 km long and 0.8 km at its widest point.

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Located at -11.53 -76.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Lakes of Peru, Lima Region

Lake Carpa

Lake Carpa is a lake in Peru, located northeast of Arahuay in Huanza District, Huarochiri Province, Lima Region.

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Located at -11.53 -76.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Lakes of Peru, Lima Region