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Shorcancha Destination Guide

Explore Shorcancha in Peru

Shorcancha in the region of Lima is a town in Peru - some 53 mi or ( 85 km ) North-East of Lima , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Shorcancha is now 07:55 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Pucallpa, Huánuco, Pariachaca, San Jose de Parac, and Matucana. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Pucallpa . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Shorcancha ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Un hecho obvio - Laura Pausini 2010 H.264 HD 1080p

3:11 min by josecamayo1
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El retorno a la ciudad de Lima, despues de larga vacaciones en Huancayo City. ..

San Mateo 2009

3:12 min by clubdeexploradores
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recorrido por San Mateo de Huanchor en Junio del 2009 ..


Trekking a laguna Rapagna - Parte I

15:01 min by Nitromuzic
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Un domingo con la gente de Forosturismo.net haciendo trekking a laguna Rapagna. ..

Rapagna

1:01 min by Renato Kogeyama
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Subida a lagoa Rapagna, a 2hs de Lima ea 4600m de altura. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Huarochirí Province

Huarochirí Province (in hispanicized spelling) or Waruchiri is located in the Lima Region of Peru. Its capital is Matucana. The western section is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area.

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Located at -11.84 -76.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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Lake Carpa

Lake Carpa is a lake in Peru, located northeast of Arahuay in Huanza District, Huarochiri Province, Lima Region.

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Located at -11.53 -76.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Lakes of Peru, Lima Region

Matucana, Peru

Matucana is a town in Central Peru, capital of the province Huarochirí in the region Lima. It's located to the East of Lima at 2,378 m (7,802 ft) above sea level, along the Central Road at km 74. Matucana was founded in 1647 by Don Miguel de Castro Y Garcia, a descendant of one of Francisco Pizarro's Conquistadores. He discovered gold in the hills outside of Matucana at a site that was once a holy shrine for the Incas.

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Located at -11.84 -76.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Lima Region

Pukaqucha

Pukaqucha (Quechua puka red, colored, qucha lake, hispanicized spelling Pucacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Lima Region, Huarochiri Province, Huanza District. It is situated at a height of about 4,786 metres, about 1.00 km long and 0.8 km at its widest point.

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Located at -11.53 -76.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Lakes of Peru, Lima Region

Galera railway station

Galera is the third highest railway station in the Western Hemisphere with an elevation of 4,777 m (15,681 ft).

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Located at -11.62 -76.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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