It is the location for the proposed Chinchero International Airport, which would serve travelers to the Cusco Region.

[2] One of the highest peaks of the district is Hatun Luychu at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft).

Other mountains are listed below:[3] The people that live in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.

Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (81.49%) learnt to speak in childhood, 17.95% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

The anthropologists Ed and Chris Franquemont lived among the Chinchero people during the 1970s, studying traditional textile production techniques.