Explore Matucana in Peru
Matucana in the region of Lima with its 4,517 inhabitants is a town in Peru - some 45 mi or ( 72 km ) East of Lima , the country's capital city .
Current time in Matucana is now 12:56 AM (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, Tampucancha, Santiago de Tuna, and San Miguel de Characuayqui. Since you are here already, 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. Where to go and what to see in Matucana ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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San Jeronimo de Surco
Recorrido en San Jeronimo de Surco, por sus centros arqueologicos, sus cascadas, etc. Para mas ver www.clubdeexploradores.org/peruesurco.htm. Contatanos y acompañanos en nuestras pr´ximas salidas. ..
San Jerónimo de Surco a Linday
Esta caminata empezó en el puente de San Jerónimo de Surco por un camino angosto que conduce a minas y al poblado de Linday. Desde la parte alta se observa el Valle del río Rimac y la carretera centra ..
Rapel en Songos 2009
salida a songos el 07 y 08 de Marzo de 2009. Recorrimos la zona y rapelamos en la 1ra cascada. el dia 08 almorzamos en Corcona al pie de Chaupimarka. ..
Aventura en Songos
www.clubdeexploradores.org Recorrido en Songos de los miembros de Peru Primero del Club de Exploradores ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Matucana, Peru
Matucana is a town in Central Peru, capital of the province Huarochirí in the region Lima. It's located to the East of Lima at 2,378 m (7,802 ft) above sea level, along the Central Road at km 74. Matucana was founded in 1647 by Don Miguel de Castro Y Garcia, a descendant of one of Francisco Pizarro's Conquistadores. He discovered gold in the hills outside of Matucana at a site that was once a holy shrine for the Incas.
Located at -11.84 -76.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Huarochirí Province
Huarochirí Province (in hispanicized spelling) or Waruchiri is located in the Lima Region of Peru. Its capital is Matucana. The western section is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area.
Located at -11.84 -76.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Surco District, Huarochirí
Surco District is one of thirty-two districts of the province Huarochirí in Peru.
Located at -11.89 -76.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
San Mateo de Otao District
San Mateo de Otao is one of the 32 districts of the Huarochirí Province in the Lima Region. The district was created by order of the law Nº 10001 on November 7, 1944 and its capital is San Juan de Lanca at 2,259 m.a.s.l.
Located at -11.85 -76.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Santiago de Tuna District
Santiago de Tuna District is one of thirty-two districts of the province Huarochirí in Peru.
Located at -11.98 -76.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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