Explore Maca in Peru
Maca in the region of Arequipa is a place in Peru - some 432 mi or ( 694 km ) South-East of Lima , the country's capital city .
Time in Maca is now 09:59 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Arica, La Paz, Yanque, Umajala, and Trapiche. Since you are here already, consider visiting Arica . Where to go and what to see in Maca ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Colca Canyon
Colca Canyon is a canyon of the Colca River in southern Peru, located about 100 miles (160 kilometers) northwest of Arequipa. It is Peru's third most-visited tourist destination with about 120,000 visitors annually. It is more than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the United States at 13,650 ft (4,160 m) depth, and is promoted as the "world's deepest canyon", although the canyon's walls are not as vertical as those of the Grand Canyon.
Located at -15.60 -71.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Caylloma Province
Caylloma Province is the largest of eight provinces in the Arequipa Region of Peru.
Located at -15.64 -71.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Sabancaya
Sabancaya is an active 5,976-metre stratovolcano in the Andes of southern Peru, about 100 kilometres northwest of Arequipa. It is the most active volcano in Peru and is part of a 20-kilometre north-south chain of three major stratovolcanoes, including the extinct and eroded 6,025 metres Nevado Hualca Hualca at the northern end, the dormant 6,288 metres Nevado Ampato to the south, and Sabancaya in the middle.
Located at -15.78 -71.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Chivay
Chivay is a town in the Colca valley, capital of the Caylloma province in the Arequipa region, Peru. Located at about 12,000 ft above sea level, it lies upstream of the renowned Colca Canyon. It has a central town square and an active market. Ten km to the east, and 1,500 metres above the town of Chivay lies the Chivay obsidian source. Thermal springs are located 3 km from town, a number of heated pools have been constructed.
Located at -15.63 -71.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Cabanaconde District
Cabanaconde District is one of twenty districts of the province Caylloma in Peru.
Located at -15.62 -71.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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