Yanahuanca District (Yanahuanca)
Yanahuanca District is one of eight districts of the Daniel Alcides Carrión Province in the mountains of central Peru.
The Rawra mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:
• Ana Maray
• Atalaya
• Chakraqucha
• Challwayuq
• Chunta
• Ch'uspi
• Hanka Pata
• Hatun Punta
The Rawra mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:
• Ana Maray
• Atalaya
• Chakraqucha
• Challwayuq
• Chunta
• Ch'uspi
• Hanka Pata
• Hatun Punta
Map - Yanahuanca District (Yanahuanca)
Map
Country - Peru
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Peruvian territory was home to several cultures during the ancient and medieval periods, and has one of the longest histories of civilization of any country, tracing its heritage back to the 10th millennium BCE. Notable pre-colonial cultures and civilizations include the Caral-Supe civilization (the earliest civilization in the Americas and considered one of the cradles of civilization), the Nazca culture, the Wari and Tiwanaku empires, the Kingdom of Cusco, and the Inca Empire, the largest known state in the pre-Columbian Americas.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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PEN | Peruvian sol | S/ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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AY | Aymara language |
QU | Quechua language |
ES | Spanish language |