Monterrey, Ancash

Monterrey
Town
Monterrey
Coordinates: 9°28′8″S 77°32′8.69″W / 9.46889°S 77.5357472°W / -9.46889; -77.5357472Coordinates: 9°28′8″S 77°32′8.69″W / 9.46889°S 77.5357472°W / -9.46889; -77.5357472
Country Peru
Region Ancash
Province Huaraz
District Huaraz
Elevation 2,981 m (9,780 ft)

Monterrey is a small town in Huaraz District, Huaraz Province, region of Ancash, Peru.[1] It is located some 7 km (4.3 mi) to the north of the town centre of Huaraz.[1] Monterrey is located in the Santa river valley,[2] also known as Callejon de Huaylas at 2981 m.a.s.l.[3]

Hot springs

The town is known for its hot springs, which have temperatures of 49 °C (120 °F) and have medicinal properties.[1] Water at the hot springs, which are privately run by a local hotel, is brownish due to the presence of iron.[4]

Monterrey
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Source: Climate-Data.org

Climate

The climate at Monterrey is temperate, with warm days and cold nights,[1] being 14.3 °C (57.7 °F) the average temperature.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Baños Termales de Monterrey". Inventario Turístico del Perú (in Spanish). MINCETUR. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  2. Alpenvereinskarte 0/3a. Cordillera Blanca Nord (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-928777-57-2.
  3. 1 2 "Clima: Monterrey - Climograma, Diagrama de temperatura, Tabla climática - Climate-Data.org". es.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  4. Miranda, Carolina A.; Dowl, Aimee; Shorthouse, Katy; Waterson, Luke; Williams, Beth (2010). Lonely Planet Peru. Lonely Planet. p. 413. ISBN 9781742203690. Missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
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