Palca Marca Grande
in Provincia de Palpa of Ica, Peru

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-14.234 and -75.208 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -14° 14' 3" and W -75° 12' 27"
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: 01:25 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: America/Lima
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:21 am and 6:10 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
14.245 and 104.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Phumi Changkrang
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

Touring Palca Marca Grande

Palca Marca Grande in Provincia de Palpa (Ica) is a town located in Peru about 195 mi (or 313 km) south-east of Lima, the country's capital place.

Time in Palca Marca Grande is now 01:25 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Lima with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Palca Marca Grande, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Peru is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport in a distance of 46 mi (or 74 km), South. 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 71 mi (or 113 km), North.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tibillo, Ocoyo, Llauta, Palpa and Llipata. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 50%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 93% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

27°C (80 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

26°C (78 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

23°C (74 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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

Acequia La Mil - Trabajadores rompiendo cerros de laja MVI_2099.mp4

Published: October 02, 2010
Length: 28:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jeqgaray

Aqui se puede ver como los trabajadors hacen la sequia por los cerros de laja, con solamente barreta y pala.


Acequia La Mil - Field worker woman from the community of Santa Cruz - Palpa - Peru

Published: February 17, 2011
Length: 54:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jeqgaray

This clip shows how an over 50 years old woman from the rural community of Santa Cruz digs the canal with passion and hope to see this canal finished in the near future. We still need volunteer...


Acequia La Mil - Cruzando cangana cerca a Palmar MVI_2088.mp4

Published: October 02, 2010
Length: 53:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jeqgaray

Trabajadores continuando con la sequia al otro lado de la cangana. El agua va a pasar por esta cangana a travez de un puente por suspension que soportara el peso de las tuberias.


Acequia La Mil - Rio Grande a Santa Cruz (02SEP2010_E_Q_MVI_1808 (1).mp4

Published: October 01, 2010
Length: 13:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jeqgaray

Testimonios de los trabajadores haciendo la irrigacion desde Pampa Blanca (Rio Grande) hasta Orongo (Santa Cruz)


Acequia La Mil - workers breaking granite rocks

Published: February 17, 2011
Length: 47:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jeqgaray

Workers breaking rocks with basic tools, no dinamite, no explosives, no machinery...just human power and willingness to build the canal for the community of Santa Cruz, Palpa, Ica, Peru........


Acequia La Mil -Fotos de hombres trabajando.wmv

Published: October 19, 2010
Length: 18:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jeqgaray

Fotos de los trabajadores haciendo el canal que estan decididos que de pala a pala, y pico y pico van a llegar con el agua a Santa Cruz.


Acequia La Mil- Rancho - Desayuno - Picnic_ MVI_2094.AVI

Published: October 19, 2010
Length: 40:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jeqgaray

Mostrando lo que se come para desayuno.


Acequia La Mil - Marcial Rojas 80 years old community worker

Published: December 08, 2010
Length: 43:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jeqgaray

Here you can see don Marcial Rojas - a 80 year old worker from Santa Cruz- still with plenty of energy with matic on hands digging the canal to bring the water to from Pampa Blanca (Rio Grande)...


Acequia La Mil - Fotos de trabajadores.wmv

Published: October 19, 2010
Length: 29:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jeqgaray

Este video muestra como los trabajadores desgranan las rocas c... Este video muestra como los trabajadores desgranan las rocas con barreta. Se puede apreciar el trabajo inicial de la sequia...


Acequia La Mil - Fotos de Setiembre_2010.wmv

Published: October 19, 2010
Length: 41:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jeqgaray

Este clip muestra diversas fotos de los trabajadores del canal (ingenieros, trabajadores, cocineras) tomadas a medida que la oportunidad se presentaba dia a dia.


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