Explore Cotacota in Peru
Cotacota in the region of Puno is a town in Peru - some 617 mi or ( 993 km ) South-East of Lima , the country's capital city .
Current time in Cotacota is now 07:48 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: Putre, Iquique, Arica, Urku Urku, and Sombra Pata. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Putre . Where to go and what to see in Cotacota ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
2007 Carancas impact event
The Carancas impact event refers to the fall of the Carancas chondritic meteorite on September 15, 2007, near the village of Carancas in Peru, close to the Bolivian border and Lake Titicaca. The impact created a crater and scorched earth around its location. A local official, Marco Limache, said that “boiling water started coming out of the crater, and particles of rock and cinders were found nearby”, as “fetid, noxious” gases spewed from the crater.
Located at -16.66 -69.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Carancas meteorite
The Carancas meteorite fell on September 15, 2007, near the village of Carancas in Peru. The impact created a crater and scorched earth around its location. A local official said that “boiling water started coming out of the crater, and particles of rock and cinders were found nearby”, as “fetid, noxious” gases spewed from the crater. After the impact, villagers who had approached the impact site became ill with a wide array of symptoms.
Located at -16.66 -69.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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