La Libertad, Peru · South America
Huamachuco sits on the route: 20 minutes from Marcabal.
Huamachuco is a town located in La Libertad, Peru. With a population of 21,768, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Huamachuco sits in Peru, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Lima time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Huamachuco to your route.
Huamachuco (possibly from Quechua waman meaning "falcon" or "variable hawk", and Culli chuco meaning "earth" or "land", thus "land of falcons") is a town in northern Peru and capital of the province of Sánchez Carrión in La Libertad Region. The city is the seat of the Territorial Prelature of Huamachuco. LakeRead more
Sausacocha lies to the northeast.
About 48 kilometres (30 mi) away, within the Huamachuco district, is the significant pre-Columbian archeological site of Marcahuamachuco. It is a complex of monuments that are the remnants of a prehistoric political and religious center of a culture that thrived 350 CE–1100 CE. The ruins of a Wari city, Viracochapampa, are located 3.5 km north of Huamachuco. Additionally there are many other pre-Columbian ruins around the town.
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Huamachuco is located in La Libertad, Peru, South America. The coordinates are -7.8000 latitude, -78.0667 longitude.
Huamachuco has a population of approximately 21,768 people, making it a town in Peru.
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