Huaricanga
in Barranca of Lima region, Peru

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-10.488 and -77.749 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -10° 29' 16" and W -77° 44' 55"
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: 11:05 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Lima
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:37 am and 6:16 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
10.899 and 103.076 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Phum Kaoh Andong Sdach
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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

Discover Huaricanga

Huaricanga in Barranca (Lima region) is a city in Peru about 118 mi (or 190 km) north-west of Lima, the country's capital city.

Local time in Huaricanga is now 11:05 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Lima with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Huaricanga, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Peru is Comandante FAP German Arias Graziani Airport in a distance of 79 mi (or 128 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Peru is Historic Centre of Lima in a distance of 114 mi (or 184 km), South-East.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Paramonga, Pativilca, Chasquitambo, Barranca and Copa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 70%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 81% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

21°C (70 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

21°C (69 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

21°C (69 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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Bus ride through Andes Mountains - Peru

Published: August 22, 2013
Length: 57:40 min
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Author: josecastrojacc

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Published: June 26, 2011
Length: 24:33 min
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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.

Huaricanga

Huaricanga is the earliest city of the Norte Chico civilization. It existed around 3500 BCE and was the oldest city in the Americas and one of the earliest cities in the world."

Located at -10.4833, -77.7667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Andean civilizations, Former populated places in Peru


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Huaricanga