Discover Lares in Peru
Lares in the region of Cusco is a town located in Peru - some 344 mi or ( 554 km ) East of Lima , the country's capital .
Local time in Lares is now 05:22 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: La Paz, Ica, Huancayo, Cusco, and Ayacucho. When in this area, you might want to check out La Paz . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Lares ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Qiwñaqucha
Qiwñaqucha (Quechua qiwña, qiwuña polylepis, qucha lake, hispanicized spelling Queuñacocha) is a small lake in Peru located in the Urupampa mountain range of the Cusco Region. It is located in the Calca Province, Lares District. The lake is situated north of the mountains Ch'iqun and Siriwani at a height of about 4,170 m. It is 0.2 km long and 0.14 km at its widest point. West of it there is another small lake called Killaqucha.
Located at -13.15 -72.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Killaqucha
Killaqucha (Quechua killa moon, month, qucha lake, "moon lake", hispanicized spelling Quellacocha) is a small lake in the Cusco Region in Peru. It is situated in the Urupampa mountain range at a height of about 4,170 metres (13,680 ft). Killaqucha lies south west of the village Lares and north of the mountains Ch'iqun and Siriwani.
Located at -13.16 -72.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Urubamba, Peru
Urubamba or Urupampa (Quechua "flat land of spiders") is a small town in Peru, located near the Urubamba River under the snow-capped mountain Ch'iqun. Located one hour from Cusco, Urubamba is the largest town in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. It is also located near a number of significant ruins of the Inca Empire, including Machu Picchu. Tourists often come through the town on their way to visit these sites.
Located at -13.30 -72.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Yucay
Yucay is a town in Southern Peru, capital of the district Yucay in the province Urubamba in the region Cusco.
Located at -13.32 -72.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Urubamba Province
Urubamba Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.
Located at -13.31 -72.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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