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Punta Ancocruz Destination Guide

Discover Punta Ancocruz in Peru

Punta Ancocruz in the region of Puno is a town located in Peru - some 615 mi or ( 990 km ) South-East of Lima , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Punta Ancocruz

Local time in Punta Ancocruz is now 12:15 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Putre, Iquique, Arica, Tapara, and Sombra Pata. When in this area, you might want to check out Putre . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Punta Ancocruz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

(236)On the way to Bolivia (HD) 3

0:29 min by MIZOtheworldheritage
Views: 32 Rating: 0.00

I arrve at the border of Peru and Bolovoa :-) ※recently , the way from Peru to Bolivia overland have some trouble. so, check the informations before your travel ;-) ..

(272) On the way to Juliaca (HD) 4

0:50 min by MIZOtheworldheritage
Views: 23 Rating: 0.00

Here is the other border of Bolivia and Peru :-) The Lake Titicaca and the mountains are so beautiful :-D Thank you very much Gods, people and the natrure of Bolivia for my wonderful time there :,-) I ..


(237)On the way to Bolivia (HD) 3

0:26 min by MIZOtheworldheritage
Views: 8 Rating: 0.00

Lake Titicaca is in the 2 countries, there is the border in the Lake too =) Let's bigin the travel in Bolivia !! :-) ..

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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.

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Located at -16.66 -69.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 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 13 km away
Tags: Meteorites found in Peru

Desaguadero (Bolivia)

Desaguadero is a town at the Bolivian-Peruvian border situated in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Desaguadero Municipality, Desaguadero Canton. The town is located 86 km from La Paz.

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Located at -16.57 -69.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Bolivia–Peru border crossings, Populated places in La Paz Department (Bolivia), Puno Region

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 18 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Puno Region

Aguallamaya Lake

Laguna Aguallamaya is a lake in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its surface area is 96 km².

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Located at -16.68 -68.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Lakes of La Paz Department (Bolivia)