Mollepata District, Anta
Mollepata
Mullipata | |
|---|---|
Main square of Mollepata | |
Mollepata Location within Peru | |
| Coordinates: 13°28′S 72°38′W / 13.467°S 72.633°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Anta |
| Founded | April 29, 1929 |
| Capital | Mollepata |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco Antonio Chacon Delgado |
| Area | |
• Total | 284.48 km2 (109.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,803 m (9,196 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,543 |
| • Density | 12.45/km2 (32.26/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080307 |
Mollepata District is one of nine districts of the province Anta, in the Department of Cuzco, in Peru. The Mollepata trek or Salkantay trek, an alternative route to the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, passes through the Vilcabamba Range from Mollepata to Santa Teresa. The Mollepata trek is considered harder than the Classic trek because of its height and remoteness.