Chinchaypujio District (Chinchaypujio)
Chinchaypujio (from Quechua Chinchay Pukyu, "Oncilla Spring"; colloquially "Chincha") is one of nine districts of the Anta Province in Peru and about 2 hours outside of Cusco. Its capital, Chinchaypujio, hosts a weekly market (Mercado Ferial de Chinchaypujio) as well as the regional government. The district is home to 9 communities: Chinchaypujio, Ocra, Paucarccoto, Parcotica, Waccahualla, Huancancalla, Sumaru, Pantipata and Huamumayo. In its southernmost part, the Apurímac River crosses the district; a major trade road connecting the Cuzco Department with the Department of Apurímac crosses through the entire district from north to south.
The district of Chinchaypujio has a 2000 m altitude spread from south to north; hence, the district is home to multiple climate zones. In the south, the Apurímac River runs at 2200 m elevation where Banana Isla Maleño and other tropical fruit can be grown, in the north, the Wintanayuq peak sits at approximately 4200 m, above the Tree line. Other mountains are listed below:
• Aqu Qalla
• Iskay Patayuq
• Kunka Waylla
• Kuntur Marka
• Kuyuq
• Mawk'a Llaqta
• Puma Pata
• Qucha Pampa
The district of Chinchaypujio has a 2000 m altitude spread from south to north; hence, the district is home to multiple climate zones. In the south, the Apurímac River runs at 2200 m elevation where Banana Isla Maleño and other tropical fruit can be grown, in the north, the Wintanayuq peak sits at approximately 4200 m, above the Tree line. Other mountains are listed below:
• Aqu Qalla
• Iskay Patayuq
• Kunka Waylla
• Kuntur Marka
• Kuyuq
• Mawk'a Llaqta
• Puma Pata
• Qucha Pampa
Map - Chinchaypujio District (Chinchaypujio)
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Country - Peru
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Peruvian territory was home to several cultures during the ancient and medieval periods, and has one of the longest histories of civilization of any country, tracing its heritage back to the 10th millennium BCE. Notable pre-colonial cultures and civilizations include the Caral-Supe civilization (the earliest civilization in the Americas and considered one of the cradles of civilization), the Nazca culture, the Wari and Tiwanaku empires, the Kingdom of Cusco, and the Inca Empire, the largest known state in the pre-Columbian Americas.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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PEN | Peruvian sol | S/ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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AY | Aymara language |
QU | Quechua language |
ES | Spanish language |