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Junín · Peru Capital
In the destination Huancayo and the Mantaro Valley.
In the photo: Cathedral and Plaza de la Constitución in Huancayo, Peru.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
Capital of the Junín region, in the Mantaro Valley, at about 3,250 meters elevation. The Plaza de la Constitución, where the cathedral stands, preserves the memory of the Cádiz Constitution and the abolition of slavery decreed there in 1854. Around the city are the Parque de la Identidad Huanca, the Cerrito de la Libertad viewpoint, the clay towers of Torre Torre, the Wari Willka sanctuary and, further north, the Convent of Santa Rosa de Ocopa. It is the city of papa a la huancaína.
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The local experience
Huancayo's main square, in the city center, with the neoclassical cathedral and the monument to Ramón Castilla, who there decreed the abolition of slavery in 1854. The name recalls the oath to the Constitution of Cádiz in 1813.
Stone park with pirca walls in the San Antonio neighborhood, about 3 km from the center, with statues of musicians and regional artists, bridges, canals and a large carved mate burilado.
Hill about 1 km east of the center, with views over the city and the Mantaro valley, a recreational park, small zoo and a stone band shell.
Clay and stone formations up to about 30 meters high, sculpted by rain and wind, east of downtown Huancayo. From the top you can see the city and the Mantaro valley.
Ancient sanctuary about 6 km south of Huancayo, in the district of Huancán, considered by the wankas the place of origin of their people. It has remains of pre-Hispanic constructions and a site museum.
Franciscan convent founded in 1725 near Concepción, the starting point for missions to the central jungle. It houses a library with thousands of old books, an art collection and a natural history museum.
