Huancabamba

Huancabamba is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the province Huancabamba in the region Piura. It is situated in the valley of the Huancabamba river, along which the old Inca road passed leading from Quito to Cajamarca.

Huancabamba
Village
Country Peru
RegionPiura
ProvinceHuancabamba
DistrictHuancabamba
Government
  MayorValentin Quevedo Peralta
Elevation
1,929 m (6,329 ft)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
View into the Huancabamba valley

References

    Victor von Hagen, The Royal Road of the Inca (1976)

    5°14′S 79°26′W


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