Cuyocuyo District (Cuyocuyo)
Cuyocuyo District is one of ten districts of the province Sandia in Peru.
The Apolobamba mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest elevations of the district is Qurwari at approximately 5200 m. Other mountains are listed below:
• Ch'uwaña
• Janq'u Uma
• Kuntur Ikiña
• Kunturini
• Machu Llaqta
• Maran Sarani
• Pirwani
• P'ujru
The Apolobamba mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest elevations of the district is Qurwari at approximately 5200 m. Other mountains are listed below:
• Ch'uwaña
• Janq'u Uma
• Kuntur Ikiña
• Kunturini
• Machu Llaqta
• Maran Sarani
• Pirwani
• P'ujru
Map - Cuyocuyo District (Cuyocuyo)
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 |