Located in the beautiful Mantaro Valley, this is a city of pristine landscapes, religious fervor, and wonderful craftsmanship. It boasts a variety of attractions.
The province of Huancayo boasts wonderful landscapes such as the Huaytapallana snow-capped mountain and the Torre Torre rock forest.
It takes 40 minutes to get to the mountain from the city of Huancayo. It is known as "The Place Where Flowers Are Gathered" and is located at an altitude of 5,557 meters above sea level, from where you can see incredible lagoons such as Carhuaccocha, Cocha Grande, and Yanahucsha.
The Place of Remembrance located in Huancayo was founded on June 2, 2014, to commemorate the acts of violence experienced in the province between 1980 and 2000. This important center also serves as a tribute and symbolic and social reparation for all the victims and those affected by violence. Currently, visitors can visit the video library, art gallery, library, temporary exhibitions, and auditorium for sociocultural and educational activities.
This is one of the most unmissable tourist spots in Huancayo and is located 1,550 meters from the city. It is named Torre Torre because they are long rock formations made of clayey soil formed by the erosive action of wind and rain. They measure between 10 and 30 meters in length.
Huancayo not only boasts wonderful landscapes, but also museums that house history and numerous archaeological pieces. The Vicente Rasetto Salesian Museum is located in the Salesian School of Huancayo and houses 1,789 archaeological pieces, 4,730 species of national fauna, 1,451 species of foreign fauna, and 1,494 national and foreign coins.
Another cultural center is the Junín Regional Archaeology Museum, located 30 minutes from the city of Huancayo. There are three exhibition halls displaying pieces from the Chancay and Chimú cultures. For example, the temporary hall displays pieces of folk art, photographs, documentary material, paintings, and other items. The other two permanent halls house representative works of the country's pre-Hispanic pottery.
The riches our country both reveals and hides motivate you to learn and investigate a little more about the cultures of Ancient Peru, which for years shaped what our society is today and makes us so interesting to the world.
Peru boasts an immense number of cultures that will make you love every step Peruvians have taken over time. This has allowed its archaeological remains, such as Machu Picchu, to be considered among the wonders of the world; or to boast a perfectly preserved mummification, such as the Lady of Cao.
Next, you are about to delve into the most important evidence of Ancient Peru.
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