Canchayllo District (Canchayllo)
Canchayllo District is one of thirty-four districts of the Jauja Province in Peru. Its seat is Canchayllo.
The district lies in the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve. The Paryaqaqa mountain range traverses the district. The highest mountain of the district is Paryaqaqa (Tulluqutu) at 5750 m. Other mountains are listed below:
• Ankapa Wachanan
• Anta Qucha
• Aqu Ranra
• Challwa Qucha
• Ch'uychu
• Kima Rumi
• Khuchi Pata
• K'ulluq
The district lies in the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve. The Paryaqaqa mountain range traverses the district. The highest mountain of the district is Paryaqaqa (Tulluqutu) at 5750 m. Other mountains are listed below:
• Ankapa Wachanan
• Anta Qucha
• Aqu Ranra
• Challwa Qucha
• Ch'uychu
• Kima Rumi
• Khuchi Pata
• K'ulluq
Map - Canchayllo District (Canchayllo)
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 |