Ranrahirca
in Provincia de Yungay of Ancash, Peru
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Comandante FAP German Arias Graziani Airport (15 mi) - Teniente FAP Jaime A De Montreuil Morales Airport (55 mi)
- Uchiza Airport (106 mi)
- Tocache Airport (107 mi)
- Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (114 mi)
- Tingo Maria Airport (121 mi)
- Capitan FAP Carlos Martinez De Pinillos International Airport (121 mi)
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (150 mi)
- Chavin (Archaeological Site) (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Huascarán National Park (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Sacred City of Caral-Supe (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- Chan Chan Archaeological Zone (Unesco heritage, 120 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -9.171 and -77.722 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -9° 10' 17" and W -77° 43' 18"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Sol - PEN
- Spoken languages:
- Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:53 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Lima
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:39 am and 6:14 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 10.550 and 103.313 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Phum Kaoh Rong Samloem Krau - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Peru.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Peru. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Ranrahirca
Ranrahirca in Provincia de Yungay (Ancash) is located in Peru about 204 mi (or 328 km) north of Lima, the country's capital.
Local time in Ranrahirca is now 05:53 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Lima with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Ranrahirca. The closest airport in Peru is Comandante FAP German Arias Graziani Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Peru is Chavin (Archaeological Site) in a distance of 81 mi (or 130 km), North-East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mancos, Matacoto, Yungay, Shupluy and Cascapara. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 14% |
| Air Humidity | 75% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
15°C (60 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Llanganuco Mountain Lodge
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Yungay, Peru
Yungay is a town in the Ancash Region in north central Peru, South America.
Ranrahirca
Ranrahirca was a village in Peru, alongside the river Santa, near Huascarán, the highest mountain in Peru. It was hit by massive avalanches of snow, rocks and mud, originating on the slopes of Huascarán and triggered by earthquake on 10 January 1962 and on 31 May 1970. Over two thousand people from the village perished in the first earthquake along with the inhabitants of seven nearby settlements. In total about 3,500 died in the disaster.
Yungay Province
The Yungay Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru.
Acobamba District, Sihuas
Acobamba is a district in the middle Sihuas Province in Peru.
Mancos District
Mancos District is one of eight districts of the province Yungay in Ancash Region, Peru. Mancos is called ``El corazón del Callejón de Huaylas´´ for being located in the centre of ``El Callejón de Huaylas´´.
Matacoto District
Matacoto District is one of eight districts of the province Yungay in Peru.
Ranrahirca District
Ranrahirca District is one of eight districts of the province Yungay in Peru.
Guitarrero Cave
Guitarrero Cave is located in the Callejón de Huaylas valley in Yungay Province, in the Ancash region of Peru. The cave stands 50 meters above Rio Santa and 2,580 meters above sea level.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ranrahirca.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Rangrairca, Ranrahirca
