Ancasmarca

#417 among destinations in Peru

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Ancasmarca, also known as Pitusiray or Sallcasa, is a 5,198-metre-high mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Calca District, north of the Vilcanota River. Ancasmarca is situated northeast of Huamanchoque, southeast of Canchacanchajasa, south of Sahuasiray, and southwest of Ccerayoc and Condorhuachana. ()

Elevation: 17054 ftCoordinates: 13°15'6"S, 71°59'7"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Sahuasiray, Sirihuani, Museum Inkariy, Chicón.

2.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sahuasiray
67 min walk • Sahuasiray, Sawasiray, Colque Cruz or Ccolque Cruz, is one of the highest mountains in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,818 metres high. It lies in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, northwest of Calca.
5.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sirihuani
139 min walk • Sirihuani or Sirijuani is a 5,359-metre-high mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, in the districts of Calca and Lares.
4.6 miS
13°19'4"S • 71°59'35"W
Museum Inkariy, Urubamba
118 min walk • Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
4.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chicón
125 min walk • Chicón or Chicon is a mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,530 m high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Calca District and in the Urubamba Province, Urubamba District. It is situated northeast of the town of Yucay, southeast of Pumahuanca and southwest of the Sirihuani.
7.2 miNW
Archaeological site
Quispiguanca
185 min walk • Quispiguanca, also Q'espihuanca and Q'espiwanka, was a royal estate of the Inca emperor Huayna Capac. The ruins of the estate are located in the northern part of the present-day town of Urubamba, Peru at an elevation of 2,910 metres.
1.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pitusiray
42 min walk • Pitusiray is a 4,991-metre-high mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Calca District, north of the Vilcanota River.
1.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Huamanchoque
47 min walk • Huamanchoque is a 5,156-metre-high mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Calca District, north of the Vilcanota River.
2.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Canchacanchajasa
69 min walk • Canchacanchajasa is a 4,987-metre-high mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Calca District, north of the Urubamba River.
5.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chulluncunayoc
149 min walk • Chulluncunayoc is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 metres high. It lies in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Calca District, east of the Urubamba mountain range.
5.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pucaorjo
149 min walk • Pucaorjo is a 4,776-metre-high mountain in the Urubamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Calca Province, Lares District.
5.1 miS
Town
Calca
132 min walk • One of the main attractions in Calca is the lively Sunday market, where locals from surrounding villages come to sell their produce, handicrafts, and textiles. Visitors can wander through the colorful stalls, sampling fresh fruits and vegetables, and picking up unique...