Morococha
in Provincia de Yauli of Junín, Peru

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-11.600 and -76.141 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -11° 35' 58" and W -76° 8' 28"
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: 06:42 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: America/Lima
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:10 am and 5:54 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
11.655 and 103.861 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Phumi Romeang Sar
References
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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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Delve into Morococha

Morococha in Provincia de Yauli (Junín) with it's 7,890 habitants is located in Peru about 67 mi (or 108 km) north-east of Lima, the country's capital town.

Current time in Morococha is now 06:42 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named America / Lima with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Morococha, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Peru is Francisco Carle Airport in a distance of 47 mi (or 76 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Peru is Historic Centre of Lima in a distance of 60 mi (or 97 km), South-West.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Yauli, Chicla, Paccha, San Mateo and La Oroya. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 37%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 24th of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

11°C (53 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

10°C (51 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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

Mina Morococha Peru

Published: February 19, 2009
Length: 36:18 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Jose Rodriguez


MOROCOCHA EN PIE DE LUCHA capitulo 1

Published: February 08, 2013
Length: 30:48 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Raúl Arias

Entrevista a la Presidenta del Frente de Defensa de Morococha, la Sra. Estela Achachau señala a la Empresa Minera Chinalco de no cumplir sus compromisos con el pueblo de Morococha e imponer...


Andes road trip Perú, Lima/Ticlio/Oroya

Published: June 11, 2011
Length: 39:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: CirrusProductions

Roadtrip along the Caratera Central through the highest pass in Perú; Abra Anticona better know as the dreaded Ticlio. 4800 m. above sealevel surrounded by snow covered peaks up to 6200 meters...


Aleluya Gosemonos y Alegremonos

Published: June 18, 2013
Length: 52:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Robinson Valenzuela Garcia

DAMOS GRACIAS A DIOS POR ESE MINISTERIO " PODER Y MILAGROS DE DIOS " DE LA NUEVA CUIDA DE MOROCOCHA.


Premiación al Trabajador del Mes - Minera Chinalco Perú S.A.

Published: June 13, 2012
Length: 06:09 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: elbombero115

Premiación como "Trabajador del Mes de Mayo 2012 en Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional del Proyecto Toromocho - Minera Chinalco Perú", debido que se observó a un trabajador ascendiendo por la...


Ticlio y el Monte Meiggs

Published: April 29, 2010
Length: 08:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: machatravel

Esta caminata la iniciamos a la altura de Ticlio donde la Minera Volcan recolecta los minerales de la zona. La caminata dura unas 2 horas hasta la cima del Monte Meiggs desde donde se puede...


CHINALCO, COSAPI, TOROMOCHO.

Published: August 15, 2012
Length: 43:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: RICHAR J. BRAVO H.

COMPAÑEROS DE TRABAJO,RELAJANDOSE UN RATO.


Laguna Rampagna - Zambullida a 4550msnm

Published: September 27, 2014
Length: 16:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Percy Molina RPM

San Mateo - Lima - Peru Sony hx50v 1080p.


Subiendo a Ticlio en Honda Elite 125 segunda parte

Published: April 13, 2008
Length: 57:33 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Enrique Polastri

La segunda parte de esta extraordinaria trepada a casi 5 mil msnm en 3 scooter Honda Elite 125 2007.


Laguna Rapagna

Published: May 17, 2010
Length: 17:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: machatravel

A 100 Km. de Lima se encuentra San Mateo desde donde partimos hacia Río Blanco y desde donde comienza la caminata hacia la Laguna Rapagna a 4550 msnm. Esta hermosa laguna constituye ...


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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.

Morococha

Morococha is the capital city of the Morococha District in the Yauli Province of Peru. Until 2005 - when China built the Tibet railway - Morococha was famous for holding the most high-mountainous railroad in the world - the branch of Morococha, which passes at the height of 4,818–500 metres ( ) above sea level. Morococha is near the city La Oroya.

Located at -11.6113, -76.1392 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities in Peru, Rail transport in Peru


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