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Carcanan Destination Guide
Discover Carcanan in Peru
Carcanan in the region of La Libertad is a place located in Peru - some 295 mi or ( 474 km ) North of Lima , the country's capital .
Local time in Carcanan is now 02:53 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Trujillo, Pucallpa, Piura, Moyobamba, and Mumalca. When in this area, you might want to check out Trujillo . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Carcanan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Lake Sausacocha
Lake Sausacocha is a lake in Peru, 10 kilometres to the northeast of Huamachuco in Huamachuco District, Sánchez Carrión Province. Literal meaning of Sausacocha is “lagoon that never dries. ” Overgrazed hillsides surround the lake and there are also Inca ruins nearby.
Located at -7.80 -77.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Sánchez Carrión Province
The Sánchez Carrión Province is one of twelve provinces of the La Libertad Region in Peru. It is named in honor of José Faustino Sánchez Carrión. The capital of this province is the city of Huamachuco.
Located at -7.81 -78.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Huamachuco
Huamachuco is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the province Sánchez Carrión in the region La Libertad. The city is the seat of the Territorial Prelature of Huamachuco. Lake Sausacocha lies to the northeast.
Located at -7.81 -78.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Wankaqucha
Wankaqucha (Quechua wanka, wank'a, wankha rock, stone, qucha lake, "rock lake", hispanicized spellings Huangacocha, Huangagocha) is a lake in the La Libertad Region in Peru.
Located at -7.93 -78.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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