Huancayo's cathedral presides over one side of the Plaza de la Constitución. The largest church in the city, it contains a few paintings from the escuela cuzqueña (Cuzco school) of art.
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Set around beautiful gardens and courtyards, this convent was originally built by Franciscans in the early 18th century as a center for missionaries…
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Hemmed in by mountains, this body of water offers restaurants and boat rides. From the east shore a path climbs to a ridge for great valley views and the…
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These two villages on the east side of the valley, sometimes referred to jointly as Cochas, are the major production centers for the incised gourds that…
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This fanciful park is full of stone statues of famous regional personalities, as well as miniature buildings representing the area’s culture. It's in the…
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A popular recreational and dining locale with a great view of the city, as well as artwork stalls and a playground. It's about 2km from the town center;…
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With its duel cupolas capped in sky-blue, this may be a modern place of worship (built 1965), but it is also one of Huancayo's prettier churches.
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This RÃo Mantaro handicrafts village on the east side of the valley is known for its wool products, including ponchos and weavings.
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This RÃo Mantaro valley handicrafts village on the east side of the valley is known for its filigree silverwork.
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Huancayo's most attractive church, built in colonial style, and seat of the first Congress of Peru in 1839.
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With its duel cupolas capped in sky-blue, this may be a modern place of worship (built 1965), but it is also one of Huancayo's prettier churches.
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Displays fauna epitomizing Peru's three contrasting geographic regions, plus pottery and archaeology exhibits. What is there is well-presented, but it…
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A popular recreational and dining locale with a great view of the city, as well as artwork stalls and a playground. It's about 2km from the town center;…
5. Parque de la Identidad Huanca
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This fanciful park is full of stone statues of famous regional personalities, as well as miniature buildings representing the area’s culture. It's in the…
6. Cochas Grande & Cochas Chico
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These two villages on the east side of the valley, sometimes referred to jointly as Cochas, are the major production centers for the incised gourds that…
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This RÃo Mantaro handicrafts village on the east side of the valley is known for its wicker furniture.
6.89 MILES
This RÃo Mantaro handicrafts village on the east side of the valley is known for its wool products, including ponchos and weavings.