Delve into Yanacota in Peru
Yanacota in the region of Junín is a city in Peru - some 65 mi or ( 105 km ) East of Lima , the country's capital .
Current time in Yanacota is now 09:21 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Pucallpa, Huánuco, Yuracmayo, San Jose de Parac, and Morococha. While being here, make sure to check out Pucallpa . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Yanacota ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 ..
Laguna Ñaña - Huarochiri, Lima Perú
Revisited the lake to see if our mark from last trip was still there and to redid all in one-day to check the stamina. We made it ..
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 11 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 12 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 14 km away
Yauli Province
The Yauli Province is one of the nine provinces in Peru that forms the Junín Region. To the north the province borders with the Pasco Region and the Province of Junín, the east with the Province of Tarma, the south with the Province of Jauja and the west with the region of Lima.
Located at -11.52 -75.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 31 km away
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