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Picota Chica Destination Guide

Explore Picota Chica in Peru

Picota Chica in the region of Cajamarca is a town in Peru - some 366 mi or ( 588 km ) North of Lima , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Picota Chica is now 06:15 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Machala, Tumbes, Trujillo, Sinsin, and Puquipata. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Machala . Where to go and what to see in Picota Chica ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Yanacocha

Yanacocha is a gold mine in northern Peru, considered to be the second largest gold mine in the world, producing over US$7 billion worth of gold to date. The 251-square kilometer open pit mine is situated about 30 kilometers (14 km straight line) north of Cajamarca, in high pampa, straddling the watershed.

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Located at -6.98 -78.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Gold mines in Peru, Newmont Mining Corporation, Surface mines in Peru

Celendín

Celendín is a town in northern Peru, capital of the province Celendín in the region Cajamarca. During the first week of July 2012, four citizens protesting a mining project were killed by police forces under orders of the government led by Ollanta Humala.

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Located at -6.87 -78.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Cajamarca Region

Celendín Province

Celendín Province is a province of the Cajamarca Region in Peru. The capital of the province is the city of Celendín.

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Located at -6.87 -78.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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