# Huayopata District, La Convencion Province, Cusco Department

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District · La Convencion Province 

# Huayopata

Huayopata is a district of Peru in La Convencion Province, Cusco Department. It covers **530.0 km²**. 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 530km²
- 41mapped services
- 2,857 mtypical elevation

## Where is Huayopata?

Huayopata lies in [La Convencion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Machupicchu](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/urubamba/machupicchu/), [Maranura](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/maranura/), [Ocobamba](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/ocobamba/), [Ollantaytambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/urubamba/ollantaytambo/) and [Santa Teresa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/santa-teresa/). By area it is the 437th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 1.7% of [La Convencion Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/). The centre of Huayopata is about 505 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.0530° S, 72.4920° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Things to see in and around Huayopata

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Huayopata: 4 attractions; 2 archaeological sites; 1 ruins.

- Incatambo · archaeological site
- Wamanmarka · archaeological site
- Chochapata · attraction
- IncaRaccay · attraction
- Parador turistico · attraction
- Path to waterfall “El Oso” · attraction
- ushnu · ruins

### Nearby, outside Huayopata

- Catarata de Mandor · waterfall, Machupicchu11 km
- Baños Termales · attraction, Machupicchu11 km
- Cascadas Alcamayo · waterfall, Machupicchu11 km
- Mandor · attraction, Machupicchu12 km
- Paddington Bear Statue · memorial, Machupicchu12 km
- Mandor (recepción) · attraction, Machupicchu12 km
- Access to the Phutuq K’usi CLOSED - Access on the other side of the mountain · attraction, Machupicchu12 km
- Access to the Phutuq K’usi · attraction, Machupicchu12 km
- Great Cave · cave, Machupicchu12 km
- Montaña Huayna Picchu · attraction, Machupicchu13 km
- Centro de investigación y observación de mariposas · zoo, Machupicchu13 km
- Ruinas Bridge foot control OPEN 5AM-2PM · attraction, Machupicchu13 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Huayopata

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Lima
- CurrencySol (PEN)
- Country calling code+51
- LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Plug typesType A, B, C · 220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) · Cusco80 km
- Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho186 km

### Nearest railway station

Machu Picchu Pueblo (Avenida Imperio de los Incas) (Machupicchu), about 12 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:30).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Huayopata

Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Huayopata. Settlements here lie between about 1,732 m and 4,765 m above sea level (median 2,857 m).

- Alfamayo
- Amaybamba
- Boteayoc
- Carrizales
- Chilcachaca
- Chillcachaca
- Chuyamayo
- Huamanmarca
- Huambaspampa
- Huayopata
- Huyro
- Incatambo
- Inkatambo
- Ipalpilhua
- Iyape Grande
- Lauramarca
- Misquiuno
- Negrohuarcuna
- Panticalle
- Pinasnioc
- San Luis
- San Pablo
- Sicre
- Tastiyiocc
- Umasbamba
- Yanayacu

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Huayopata

Named natural and historic features inside Huayopata, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

18 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Huamanmarcacocha
- Quebrada Alpamayo
- Quebrada Canchayoc
- Quebrada Chaquimayo
- Quebrada Chillcachacahuayjo
- Quebrada Curcur
- Quebrada Huamanpata
- Quebrada Incatambo
- Quebrada Inispata
- Quebrada Jollotachayoc
- Quebrada Mamac
- Quebrada Quellomayo
- Quebrada San Luis
- Quebrada Sarasarayoc
- Quebrada Sirinayoc
- Quebrada Tunquimayo
- Quebrada Yanamanchi
- Río Lucumayo
- Río Santa María

### Hills and mountains

16 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Abra Malaga · 4,321 m
- Cerro Curcurorjo · 4,320 m
- Cerro Tinieblasniyoc · 4,316 m
- Cerro Tunquiorjo · 4,290 m
- Cerro Yanantin · 4,265 m
- Nevado Verónica · 4,247 m
- Cerro Quellhuacocha · 4,132 m
- Nevado Marconi · 4,095 m
- Nevado Bonanta · 4,027 m
- Cerro Sojospata · 3,710 m
- Cerro Frutillachayoc · 3,527 m
- Cerro Yanantiyoc · 3,462 m
- Cerro Incatamboorjo · 3,288 m
- Cerro Puncuyoc · 3,199 m
- Cerro Calquina · 2,851 m
- Cerro Aputinya · 2,799 m
- Cerro Sarasarayoc · 2,662 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Huayopata and the best time to visit

Using the climate of La Convencion Province, the warmest month is Sep (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Feb (6 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,828 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 723 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (133 mm) and the driest Jun (6 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 6 130 

Feb 6 130 

Mar 6 99 

Apr 6 40 

May 6 11 

Jun 6 6 

Jul 6 11 

Aug 7 10 

Sep 8 21 

Oct 8 60 

Nov 8 72 

Dec 7 133 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Huayopata

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Huyro's hospital · Huayopata 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.00740&mlon=-72.55541#map=17/-13.00740/-72.55541) 

Bank Banco Nacional · Huayopata 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.00681&mlon=-72.55363#map=17/-13.00681/-72.55363) 

ATM BCP · Ollantaytambo 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.25845&mlon=-72.26421#map=17/-13.25845/-72.26421) 

Petrol pump Petro Dut · Huayopata 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.99868&mlon=-72.54211#map=17/-12.99868/-72.54211) 

Hotel Hospedaje La Casa De Mamá · Huayopata 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.99764&mlon=-72.53350#map=17/-12.99764/-72.53350) 

Mall Mercado de Abastos · Machupicchu 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.15487&mlon=-72.52575#map=17/-13.15487/-72.52575) 

School Institución Educativa No. 501093 · Huayopata 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.01997&mlon=-72.49605#map=17/-13.01997/-72.49605) 

College José Carlos mariategui · Huayopata 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.00485&mlon=-72.55165#map=17/-13.00485/-72.55165) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Huyro · Huayopata 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.00655&mlon=-72.55338#map=17/-13.00655/-72.55338) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Huayopata

Places mapped inside Huayopata in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels7
- Schools13
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants11
- Police stations1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other districts in La Convencion Province

- Echarate
- Inkawasi
- Kimbiri
- Maranura
- Megantoni
- Ocobamba
- Pichari
- Quellouno
- Santa Ana
- Santa Teresa
- Vilcabamba
- Villa Kintiarina
- Villa Virgen

## Quick answers

- Where is Huayopata?In La Convencion Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Huayopata?Machupicchu, Maranura, Ocobamba, Ollantaytambo and Santa Teresa
- What is there to see in Huayopata?Chochapata, IncaRaccay, Incatambo, Parador turistico
- What time zone is Huayopata in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Huayopata?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Huayopata?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Huayopata?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Huayopata?Settlements lie between 1,732 m and 4,765 m
- What is the highest point in Huayopata?Abra Malaga (4,321 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Huayopata?Huyro's hospital, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Huayopata?Banco Nacional, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Huayopata?BCP, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Huayopata?Petro Dut, about 8.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Huayopata?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Huayopata?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Huayopata?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Huayopata?PE080903 (OCHA common operational dataset)