Santa Teresa District is one of ten districts of the La Convención Province in the Cusco Region of Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
Santa Teresa, Peru is situated 6.5 km northwest of Machu Picchu and is at the axis of several important routes leading to this archeological centre, including alternative paths ways to the ruins (previously the railway was the only means of reaching Machu Picchu). In 1998, a landslide completely buried the town and destroyed the bridge that connected it to Machu Picchu and Cusco, however the bridge has subsequently been rebuilt.
Geography The Willkapampa mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest peaks of the district is Kiswar at . The highest peak in the range is Salkantay at 6,271 m (20,574 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
Chawpimayu Chuqitakarpu Kiswar Puka Puka Phaqcha Salkantay Qayqu Qayqu (near Pumasillu)
See also Llaqtapata Quriwayrachina
References
Inka Magik helping with environmental activities and schools in Santa Teresa