Country Peru District Jesús Elevation 3,486 m Province Lauricocha Province | Region Huánuco Time zone PET (UTC-5) Local time Saturday 3:32 AM | |
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Jesús is a town in Central Peru, capital of the province Lauricocha in the region Huánuco.
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Location
Its coordinates are: 10°4'38.23 latitude south and 76º37'43.87 longitude west. It is located on the left side of the Lauricocha River (Nucon Valley, looking south to north), at an elevation of 3486 meters above mean sea level.
Roads
You can reach the town by one of three ways:
Tourism
Because of its location on the banks of the river Lauricocha (which gives rise to the Marañón River near the town of Rondos, to join the river Nupe), it is the starting point to visit the lagoon Lauricocha. Also, from the top of the hills that surround it, it is possible to observe on clear days the Cordillera Huayhuash in the southwest.
References
Jesús, Peru Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA