Explore Morococha in Peru
Morococha in the region of Junín with its 7,890 inhabitants is a town in Peru - some 67 mi or ( 108 km ) North-East of Lima , the country's capital city .
Current time in Morococha is now 01:09 PM (Thursday) . 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: Pucallpa, Huánuco, Viscas, Victoria, and Soco. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Pucallpa . We saw 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 Morococha ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mysterious Cities of Gold Theme 720p
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Water pollution Mining Peru Caravanos
From Kings Mill community in Andes. This waste stream is not associated with the Doe Run Smelter in La Oroya. Part of a Hunter College City University of New York and Blacksmith Institute project. May ..
Trekking a laguna Rapagna - Parte I
Un domingo con la gente de Forosturismo.net haciendo trekking a laguna Rapagna. ..
Perú parte 11 Los Andes
Roadtrip along the Caratera Central through the highest pass in Perú; Abra Anticona better know as the dreaded Ticlio. 4800 m. above sealevel surrounded by snow covered peaks up to 6200 meters high. S ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Morococha
Morococha is the capital city of the Morococha District in the Yauli Province of Peru. Until 2005 - when China built the Tibet railway - Morococha was famous for holding the most high-mountainous railroad in the world - the branch of Morococha, which passes at the height of 4,818–500 metres ( ) above sea level. Morococha is near the city La Oroya.
Located at -11.61 -76.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Galera railway station
Galera is the third highest railway station in the Western Hemisphere with an elevation of 4,777 m (15,681 ft).
Located at -11.62 -76.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Ticlio
Ticlio (or Abra Anticona) is the highest point of the central road of Peru (km 120), in the Andean mountains, reaching 4,818 m, and a railway crossing loop on the Ferrocarril Central Andino (FCCA) in Peru whose main claim to fame is that it was the highest railway junction in the world.
Located at -11.60 -76.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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.
Located at -11.53 -76.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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.
Located at -11.40 -76.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 32 km away
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