Chincheros

Chincheros
—  Town  —
Chincheros
Coordinates: 13°31′22″S 73°43′42″W / 13.52278°S 73.72833°W / -13.52278; -73.72833Coordinates: 13°31′22″S 73°43′42″W / 13.52278°S 73.72833°W / -13.52278; -73.72833
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.

References

Cusco-Cuzco Info

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.