Chincheros
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| Chincheros | |
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 Chincheros
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| Coordinates: 13°31′22″S 73°43′42″W / 13.52278°S 73.72833°WCoordinates: 13°31′22″S 73°43′42″W / 13.52278°S 73.72833°W | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Chincheros |
| District | Chincheros |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pascual Huamanñahui Alegria |
| Elevation | 2,772 m (9,094 ft) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
Chincheros is a town in southern Peru, capital of the province with the same name in the region Apurímac. It is located on an Andean plain at an elevation of 3762 m and 30 km from Cuzco.
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Located midway the city of Cusco and Urubamba lies the Inka town of Chinchero. There was a time when Chinchero became part of a higher-rank Inkan administration centre.
