Pachatusan

#389 among destinations in Peru

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Pachatusan is a mountain northeast of the city of Cusco in the Andes of Peru, about 4,842 metres high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, San Salvador District, in the Cusco Province, in the districts San Jerónimo and Saylla, and in the Quispicanchi Province, Oropesa District. It is situated on the western bank of the Vilcanota River, beside the mountain Huaypun in the south-east. Pachatusan lies above the sanctuary of San Salvador named Señor de Huanca. ()

Elevation: 15886 ftCoordinates: 13°31'10"S, 71°46'50"W

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Pachatusan – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Huaypun, Tauja, Ñust'apata, Tipón.

2.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Huaypun
61 min walk • Huaypun is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 4,200 metres high. It is situated in the Calca Province, San Salvador District, and in the Quispicanchi Province, Oropesa District.
4.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tauja
106 min walk • Tauja is a 4,039.8-metre-high mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru. It is situated in the Calca Province, San Salvador District, and in the Paucartambo Province, Caicay District, northeast of Huaypun. The Vilcanota River flows around its southern and western slopes. In the east the mountain is bordered by the Huancamayo.
7.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ñust'apata
181 min walk • Ñust'apata "princess bank" is a mountain in the Cusco Region in Peru, about 4,000 metres high. It is situated in the Calca Province, on the border of the districts of Pisac and Taray.
4.9 miS
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Tipón
126 min walk • One of the highlights of Tipón is its intricate system of terraces, which were used for agricultural purposes by the Inca people. These terraces are a testament to the Inca's advanced knowledge of engineering and their ability to cultivate crops in the challenging...