San Juan de Tarucani District (San Juan De Tarucani)
San Juan de Tarucani District (Aymara Tarujani, taruja deer, -ni a suffix, "the one with deer") is one of 29 districts of the province Arequipa in Peru.
The highest elevation of the district is the Misti volcano at 5822 m. Other mountains are listed below:
• Anta Q'awa
• Anta Saya
• Chachakumani
• Chawpi Pampa
• Ichhu Muqu
• Iru Chaka
• Iru Qullu
• Janq'u Apachita
The highest elevation of the district is the Misti volcano at 5822 m. Other mountains are listed below:
• Anta Q'awa
• Anta Saya
• Chachakumani
• Chawpi Pampa
• Ichhu Muqu
• Iru Chaka
• Iru Qullu
• Janq'u Apachita
Map - San Juan de Tarucani District (San Juan De Tarucani)
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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 |