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Manú National Park

Also known as Parque nacional del Manu

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Manú National Park is about 160 km north of Cusco. The nearest other World Heritage site is Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, about 150 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Cusco · about 361,000 peopleabout 160 km south
  • Abancay · about 55,000 peopleabout 210 km south-west
  • Sicuani · about 34,000 peopleabout 240 km south
  • Puerto Maldonado · about 67,000 peopleabout 270 km east
  • Ayacucho · about 166,000 peopleabout 300 km south-west
  • Cobija · about 44,000 peopleabout 340 km east
Manú National ParkCuscoAyacuchoPuerto MaldonadoCobijaHistoric Sanctuary of Machu Picchu100 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Manú National Park and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesHistoric Sanctuary of Machu Picchu1City of Cuzco2Nasca and Palpa Lines3Historical Centre of Arequipa4Lima5Manú National Park
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.
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Lima

PeruCultural584 km away

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