Yungay Province (Provincia de Yungay)
The Cordillera Blanca and the Cordillera Negra traverse the province. Waskaran, the highest elevation of Peru, lies on the border to the Carhuaz Province. Chakrarahu, Chopicalqui, Tullparahu and Yanarahu (Ruriqucha) belong to the highest peaks of the province. Other mountains are listed below:
• Ankas Pampa
• Chawllawi Punta
• Chunta
• Chunta Punta
• Churiq
• Hatun Kunka
• Hatun Qiqa
• Kima Tullpa
Map - Yungay Province (Provincia de Yungay)
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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 |