Huanca Sancos
in Provincia de Huanca Sancos of Ayacucho, Peru

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-13.767 and -74.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -13° 46' 0" and W -74° 19' 0"
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: 07:26 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/Lima
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:20 am and 6:00 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
13.782 and 105.588 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Sralau
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Peru in South America

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

Delve into Huanca Sancos

Huanca Sancos in Provincia de Huanca Sancos (Ayacucho) is located in Peru about 218 mi (or 351 km) south-east of Lima, the country's capital town.

Current time in Huanca Sancos is now 07:26 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Lima with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Huanca Sancos, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Peru is Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport in a distance of 43 mi (or 69 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Pampas de Jumana in a distance of 49 mi (or 80 km), North-West.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Huamanquiquia, Carapo, Sarhua, Sacsamarca and Pomabamba. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Chance of rainfall 9%
Air Humidity 46%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Tuesday, 5th of November 2024

16°C (62 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

18°C (65 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

18°C (64 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

CARNAVAL EN SARHUA MARZO 2011

Published: September 01, 2011
Length: 22:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Porfirio Yalaupari Q.

cada año se realiza la fiesta de carnaval en grupo salen a bailar y cantando.


SARHUA LINDA 2013 AGOSTO

Published: August 30, 2013
Length: 29:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jhamelqbaldeon.tv


Puente Carampa 2010

Published: September 11, 2010
Length: 31:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alfredo Gamboa

Puente ingreso a Carampa terminado en Setiembre del 2010.


LUCANAMARCA- en saccsamarca

Published: May 11, 2012
Length: 09:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: BALDOMERO HUARIPAUCAR RUIZ

bailarina 2012.


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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.

Huanca Sancos

Huanca Sancos is a town in southern Peru, capital of the province Huanca Sancos in the region Ayacucho.

Located at -13.7667, -74.3167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Ayacucho Region

Lucanamarca massacre

The Lucanamarca massacre was a massacre of 69 peasants in and around the town of Lucanamarca, Peru that took place on April 3, 1983. The massacre was perpetrated by the Shining Path, the Maoist guerrilla organization that launched the internal conflict in Peru.

Located at -13.8078, -74.3517 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1983 in Peru, Deaths by firearm in Peru, Mass murder in 1983, Internal conflict in Peru, Massacres in Peru, Terrorist incidents in 1983, Shining Path


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sancos, Huanca Sancos