Chinchero

Peru

Chinchero, a highland town in Peru's Urubamba province, sits high in the mountains above Cusco and holds a declared archaeological park built over Inca-era palace ruins — the colonial church that now stands on those foundations makes the layering of histories visible in a single site. The town is also the birthplace of Mateo Pumacahua, a leader of the 1814 Cusco Rebellion, and its monumental zone has been recognized as a Peruvian historic heritage site since 1972.

  • Nearest water from center 1.0 km0.6 mi
  • Nearest mountain from center 2.3 km1.4 mi

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Climate · monthly averages
J
10°49°
240mm9.4in
F
49°
225mm8.8in
M
49°
180mm7.1in
A
48°
95mm3.7in
M
48°
40mm1.6in
J
47°
25mm0.9in
J
46°
20mm0.9in
A
47°
35mm1.4in
S
48°
55mm2.2in
O
10°49°
100mm4.0in
N
10°50°
130mm5.1in
D
10°49°
210mm8.3in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗

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