Ichocán
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Ichocán is a town in the Cajamarca
Cajamarca
Cajamarca may refer to:Colombia*Cajamarca, Tolima a town and municipality in Tolima DepartmentPeru* Cajamarca, city in Peru.* Cajamarca District, district in the Cajamarca province.* Cajamarca Province, province in the Cajamarca region....

 region, San Marcos Province
San Marcos Province
The San Marcos Province is one of the thirteen provinces in the Cajamarca Region of Peru. It was created by Law No. 23508 on December 11, 1982 by president Fernando Belaunde Terry. It has a mountainous territory which varies in height from 1,500 to more than 4,000 meters above sea level...

, Ichocán District
Ichocán District
Ichocan District is one of seven districts of the province San Marcos in Peru.-References:...

, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....

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Geography

Ichocán is at an altitude of 2596 metres (8,517.1 ft). It is 124 kilometres (77.1 mi) from Cajamarca
Cajamarca
Cajamarca may refer to:Colombia*Cajamarca, Tolima a town and municipality in Tolima DepartmentPeru* Cajamarca, city in Peru.* Cajamarca District, district in the Cajamarca province.* Cajamarca Province, province in the Cajamarca region....

. The imposing hills called "The Church" and "The Bell" can be seen when approaching this district.

History

Ichocán was formerly known as Ichoca.
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