La Joya
in Provincia de Nazca of Ica, Peru

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-14.979 and -74.894 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -14° 58' 45" and W -74° 53' 39"
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: 09:09 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Lima
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:19 am and 6:12 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
14.978 and 105.106 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ban Kaeng Yang
References
This place on Geonames.org
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

Discover La Joya

La Joya in Provincia de Nazca (Ica) is a place in Peru about 248 mi (or 400 km) south-east of Lima, the country's capital city.

Current time in La Joya is now 09:09 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Lima with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 7 airports near La Joya. The closest airport in Peru is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), North-West. 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 118 mi (or 190 km), North.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nazca, Tambo Quemado, El Ingenio, Changuillo and San Juan de Marcona. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 37%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 86% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

26°C (78 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

26°C (79 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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

Flying Over the Nazca Lines in Nazca, Peru

Published: February 08, 2013
Length: 06:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kevin Muldoon

Our trip over the Nazca lines - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazca_Lines. Most governments discourage people from doing this trip due to there being few regulations for airlines. There's been...


Sorvolo delle linee nazca

Published: August 30, 2010
Length: 26:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Stefano Romano

A nazca, piccola città del Perù, si possono osservare line e disegni di animali. La loro origine è ancora ignota. Ripresa eseguita con la macchina fotografica. Musica di sottofondo: "Còmo...


Aero Palcazu, Cessna U206F, Take-Off, Nazca Lines, Nazca, Peru, Ica, South America

Published: October 08, 2011
Length: 48:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pietro Pecco

The Cessna 205, 206, and 207, known variously as the Super Skywagon, Skywagon, Stationair, and Super Skylane are a family of single engine, general aviation aircraft with fixed landing gear...


Maria Reiche Neuman Airport, Nazca, Ica, Peru, South America

Published: May 31, 2013
Length: 06:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pietro Pecco

The Maria Reiche Neuman Airport is a small airport near Nazca, Ica region, Peru. The airport receives small number of charter domestic flights. The main use of the airport is for touristic...


Nazca Lines, Aero Palcazu, Cessna U206F, Take-off, Nazca, Ica, Peru, South America

Published: May 31, 2013
Length: 57:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Pietro Pecco

The Cessna 205, 206, and 207, known variously as the Super Skywagon, Skywagon, Stationair, and Super Skylane are a family of single engine, general aviation aircraft with fixed landing gear...


Cahuachi Pyramids - Nazca

Published: April 27, 2009
Length: 36:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: peru4x4adventures

30 km / 19 miles western of Nasca (30 minutes) This complex of truncated adobe pyramids built by the Nascas features a patio and a wide terrace with covered rooms. On top of the main temples,...


Nazca lines

Published: May 07, 2010
Length: 11:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: eavg1616

Lineas de Nazca Parte I.


Maria Reiche Neuman Airport, Aero Palcazu, Cessna U206F, Nazca, Ica, Peru, South America

Published: May 31, 2013
Length: 28:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Pietro Pecco

The Maria Reiche Neuman Airport is a small airport near Nazca, Ica region, Peru. The airport receives small number of charter domestic flights. The main use of the airport is for touristic...


Riding a two-story bus in Peru: Moquegua-Nazca Cruzero route

Published: November 16, 2013
Length: 41:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: borismex

A typical two-level luxury bus (a pullman) from Cruz del Sur Company.


Nazca Lines 1

Published: April 12, 2009
Length: 55:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: crgrrrl

Our home video from Nazca, Peru. We did get a little queasy, but the trip was awesome and our pilot was even more awesome.


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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.

Chauchilla Cemetery

Chauchilla Cemetery is a cemetery that contains prehispanic mummified human remains and archeological artifacts, located 30 kilometres south of the city of Nazca in Peru.

Located at -14.9833, -74.9263 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cemeteries in Peru, Visitor attractions in Peru

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