Ranrahirca
in Provincia de Yungay of Ancash, Peru

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-9.171 and -77.722 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -9° 10' 17" and W -77° 43' 18"
Currency and Currency Code:
Sol - PEN
Spoken languages:
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:06 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: America/Lima
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:14 am and 6:02 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
10.550 and 103.313 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Phum Kaoh Rong Samloem Krau
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Peru in South America

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Peru.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Peru. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Explore Ranrahirca

Ranrahirca in Provincia de Yungay (Ancash) is located in Peru about 204 mi (or 328 km) north of Lima, the country's capital.

Local time in Ranrahirca is now 02:06 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Lima with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Ranrahirca. The closest airport in Peru is Comandante FAP German Arias Graziani Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Peru is Chavin (Archaeological Site) in a distance of 81 mi (or 130 km), North-East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mancos, Matacoto, Yungay, Shupluy and Cascapara. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 56 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 51%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

18°C (65 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

16°C (61 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

17°C (62 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Llanganuco Mountain Lodge

Address
5,5 mi
Laguna de Keushu
Yungay
Peru

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Carhuaz Central Plaza (v)

Published: December 21, 2007
Length: 53:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Francisco Mariategui

www.kipu.com www.franciscomariategui.com The bautiful city of Carhuaz, situated in the north of the Huaylas Alley, possesses a wonderful artistic orientation that pleasently surprises the...


Huaraz Jose Olaya Street 2 (v)

Published: December 21, 2007
Length: 18:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Francisco Mariategui

www.kipu.com www.franciscomariategui.com Huaraz is a wonderful and well known city in the highlands of Peru. It is situated between the Black and White Mountain Ranges. A famous tourism spot...


Huaraz Viewpoint 1 (v)

Published: December 21, 2007
Length: 05:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Francisco Mariategui

www.kipu.com www.franciscomariategui.com Huaraz is a wonderful and well known city in the highlands of Peru. It is situated between the Black and White Mountain Ranges. A famous tourism spot...


Smoke on the water guitar solo by Angelo

Published: April 16, 2011
Length: 01:48 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: Angelo Taranco

Smoke on the water from deep purple solo by Angelo Taranco un tributo a ritchie blackmore.


CARAZ DULZURA - Viaje a keshu

Published: February 20, 2009
Length: 14:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ronald Teodor Rojas

Un pequeño paseo a una laguna encima de yungay camino a Llanganuco La mancha: Angel, Juanjo, Nelson, Berly, Huañu, Cesar y Ronald.. Dejen sus comentarios... Gracias.


Aluvión en Yungay Ancash Terremoto del 31 de Mayo 1970 Yungay Earthquake Aluvión de Yungay

Published: December 17, 2008
Length: 30:47 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: PASEOS EXCURSIONES Y CAMPAMENTOS

La desaparecida ciudad, fué creada, como convento, el 4 de Agosto de 1540, por fray Domingo de Santo Tomàs, y luego fundada el 4 de Agosto de 1571 por Alonso de Santiago de Valverde, junto...


CAMPO SANTO DE YUNGAY

Published: August 22, 2011
Length: 07:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: chakinaniwalker

Más que el campo Santo es lo que se ve desde allí: El pueblo de Yungay, la Cordillera Blanca y Negra.


Yungay después de 40 años (4ta Parte de mini Historias Interesantes) Perú.

Published: June 17, 2010
Length: 54:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: arom620

4ta parte de una Pequeña historias que a través de tiempo son necesarias recordar para estar preparado ante la imponente y caprichosa madre naturaleza... Aquí una mini historia narrada...


Lag. Llanganuco, Huascaran, Yungay - Huaraz Peru

Published: July 04, 2007
Length: 45:40 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: rtupac

Viajesito de fin de semana largo a Huaraz, Junio 2007.


YungaY, Ancash

Published: October 12, 2008
Length: 22:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: celesterebel

DocumEntal Sobre La HistoRia deL TerremotO de Yungay (1970). RealizadO Por BausaTinoS.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Yungay, Peru

Yungay is a town in the Ancash Region in north central Peru, South America.

Located at -9.13944, -77.745 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Ancash Region, Destroyed cities

Ranrahirca

Ranrahirca was a village in Peru, alongside the river Santa, near Huascarán, the highest mountain in Peru. It was hit by massive avalanches of snow, rocks and mud, originating on the slopes of Huascarán and triggered by earthquake on 10 January 1962 and on 31 May 1970. Over two thousand people from the village perished in the first earthquake along with the inhabitants of seven nearby settlements. In total about 3,500 died in the disaster.

Located at -9.16667, -77.7167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Ancash Region, Destroyed cities

Yungay Province

The Yungay Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru.

Located at -9.13944, -77.745 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Provinces of the Ancash Region

Acobamba District, Sihuas

Acobamba is a district in the middle Sihuas Province in Peru.

Located at -9.14278, -77.7369 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article

Mancos District

Mancos District is one of eight districts of the province Yungay in Ancash Region, Peru. Mancos is called ``El corazón del Callejón de Huaylas´´ for being located in the centre of ``El Callejón de Huaylas´´.

Located at -9.18306, -77.7169 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage

Matacoto District

Matacoto District is one of eight districts of the province Yungay in Peru.

Located at -9.17833, -77.7492 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article

Ranrahirca District

Ranrahirca District is one of eight districts of the province Yungay in Peru.

Located at -9.16694, -77.7331 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article

Guitarrero Cave

Guitarrero Cave is located in the Callejón de Huaylas valley in Yungay Province, in the Ancash region of Peru. The cave stands 50 meters above Rio Santa and 2,580 meters above sea level.

Located at -9.2, -77.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaic period in the Americas, Archaeological sites in Peru, Caves of Peru

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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