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Huanacaya in the region of Puno is a town in Peru - some 606 mi or ( 976 km ) South-East of Lima , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Huanacaya is now 09:25 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Putre, Iquique, Arica, Potosí, and La Paz. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Putre . Where to go and what to see in Huanacaya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Zepita

Zepita is a town in the Chucuito Province south of Lake Titicaca in the Puno Region, Peru.

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Located at -16.50 -69.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Puno Region

Jaravi

Jaravi is a city in Puno Province in southeastern Peru. Jaravi is close to Lake Titicaca. Jaravi is at an altitude of 12972 feet.

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Located at -16.38 -69.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Puno Region

2007 Carancas impact event

The Carancas impact event refers to the fall of the Carancas chondritic meteorite on September 15, 2007, near the village of Carancas in Peru, close to the Bolivian border and Lake Titicaca. The impact created a crater and scorched earth around its location. A local official, Marco Limache, said that “boiling water started coming out of the crater, and particles of rock and cinders were found nearby”, as “fetid, noxious” gases spewed from the crater.

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Located at -16.66 -69.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: 2007 in Peru, 2007 in science, Arsenic, Health in Peru, Holocene impact craters, Modern impact events

Carancas meteorite

The Carancas meteorite fell on September 15, 2007, near the village of Carancas in Peru. The impact created a crater and scorched earth around its location. A local official said that “boiling water started coming out of the crater, and particles of rock and cinders were found nearby”, as “fetid, noxious” gases spewed from the crater. After the impact, villagers who had approached the impact site became ill with a wide array of symptoms.

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Located at -16.66 -69.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Meteorites found in Peru