# Cusipata District, Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/cusipata/

District · Quispicanchi Province 

# Cusipata

Cusipata is a district of Peru in Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Department. It covers **242.5 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 243km²
- 25mapped services
- 4,626 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cusipata?

Cusipata lies in [Quispicanchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/), [Cusco Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Checacupe](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/checacupe/), [Ocongate](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/ocongate/), [Pitumarca](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/canchis/pitumarca/), [Quiquijana](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/quiquijana/) and [Sangarara](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/acomayo/sangarara/). By area it is the 843rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.3% of [Quispicanchi Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/quispicanchi/). The centre of Cusipata is about 640 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 13.8886° S, 71.4319° 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 Cusipata

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Cusipata: 2 viewpoints; 1 attraction.

- Mirador Cerro Colorado · viewpoint
- Rainbow Mountain · viewpoint
- Start tracking to Rainbow mountain;Departure Rainbow Mountain(parking lot) · attraction

### Nearby, outside Cusipata

- Machu Pitumarca · archaeological site, Pitumarca9.1 km
- Valle Rojo · viewpoint, Pitumarca13 km
- broken bridge · viewpoint, Quiquijana14 km
- View of Red Valley · viewpoint, Pitumarca15 km
- Abra Warmisaya (pass, 4985m) · viewpoint, Pitumarca16 km
- parking of WILKACUNCA · viewpoint, Pitumarca17 km
- End of Trail Valle Roja · attraction, Pitumarca18 km
- Departure Rainbow Mountain · attraction, Pitumarca18 km
- Pucará · archaeological site, Quiquijana19 km
- view spot · viewpoint, Pitumarca19 km
- view point of WILKACUNCA 12 colors · viewpoint, Pitumarca19 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: Cusipata

- 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) · Cusco67 km
- Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca223 km

### Nearest railway station

Chuquicahuana (Checacupe), about 13 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:25).

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 Cusipata

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Cusipata.

- Ccolca Alto
- Chillihuani
- Chullo
- Cusipata
- Hacienda Paucarpata Uyupampa / Paucarpata Yupampa
- Llacto Cancha
- Moccorayse
- Phullawasipata
- Puccio / Parapucyo
- Tintinco
- Yaucat

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 Cusipata

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Río Tendencca

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Nevado del Inca · 5,186 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 Cusipata and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Quispicanchi Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 5 °C) and the coolest is Jul (3 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,434 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,377 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (233 mm) and the driest Aug (31 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 4 229 

Feb 4 233 

Mar 4 161 

Apr 4 99 

May 3 50 

Jun 3 32 

Jul 3 31 

Aug 3 31 

Sep 4 41 

Oct 5 110 

Nov 5 128 

Dec 4 232 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cusipata

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de Salud Acomayo · Acomayo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.91643&mlon=-71.68274#map=17/-13.91643/-71.68274) 

Bank Caja Municipal Cusco · Urcos 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.68742&mlon=-71.62646#map=17/-13.68742/-71.62646) 

Petrol pump Grifo Sr. de Ccoyllorritti · Checacupe 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-14.01637&mlon=-71.45777#map=17/-14.01637/-71.45777) 

Hotel Hospedaje Montaña Vinicunca · Cusipata 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.90185&mlon=-71.50035#map=17/-13.90185/-71.50035) 

School Institución Educativa Javier Heraud Perez · Cusipata 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.86580&mlon=-71.42180#map=17/-13.86580/-71.42180) 

College Instituto de Educación Superior Pedagógico Público - Acomayo · Acomayo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.92184&mlon=-71.68456#map=17/-13.92184/-71.68456) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Pitumarca · Pitumarca 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.98002&mlon=-71.41738#map=17/-13.98002/-71.41738) 

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 Cusipata

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

- Hotels3
- Schools11
- Restaurants11

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 Quispicanchi Province

- Andahuaylillas
- Camanti
- Ccarhuayo
- Ccatca
- Huaro
- Lucre
- Marcapata
- Ocongate
- Oropesa
- Quiquijana
- Urcos

## Quick answers

- Where is Cusipata?In Quispicanchi Province, Cusco Department, Peru
- What borders Cusipata?Checacupe, Ocongate, Pitumarca, Quiquijana and Sangarara
- What is there to see in Cusipata?Mirador Cerro Colorado, Rainbow Mountain, Start tracking to Rainbow mountain;Departure Rainbow Mountain(parking lot)
- What time zone is Cusipata in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cusipata?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Cusipata?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cusipata?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Cusipata?Nevado del Inca (5,186 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cusipata?Centro de Salud Acomayo, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cusipata?Caja Municipal Cusco, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cusipata?Grifo Sr. de Ccoyllorritti, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cusipata?PE081206 (OCHA common operational dataset)