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Iscahuerahuarani Destination Guide

Explore Iscahuerahuarani in Peru

Iscahuerahuarani in the region of Puno is a town in Peru - some 618 mi or ( 994 km ) South-East of Lima , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Iscahuerahuarani is now 09:30 AM (Monday) . 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, Urku Urku, and Sombra Pata. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Putre . Where to go and what to see in Iscahuerahuarani ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
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.

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

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