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Ayacucho
Ayacucho, Peru · South America
About Ayacucho
Ayacucho sits on the route: 15 minutes from Socos.
Ayacucho is in Peru, with about 140,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Socos, about 9 km away.
Ayacucho (Spanish pronunciation: [aʝaˈkutʃo] , Quechua: Ayak'uchu, derived from the words aya ("death" or "soul") and k'uchu ("corner")), founded in 1540 as San Juan de la Frontera de Huamanga and known simply as Huamanga (Quechua: Wamanga) until 1825, is the capital city of Ayacucho Region and of Huamanga Province,Read more
Ayacucho Region, Peru.
Its original name, which continues to be the alternative name of the city, dates back to the Incan and Viceregal periods of its history, until its official change by Simón Bolívar in 1825 through a decree to commemorate the battle of Ayacucho during the Peruvian War of Independence. Bolívar issued the decree on February 15, 1825, changing the name from "Huamanga" to "Ayacucho", after the battle that decisively established the total independence of the nascent Peruvian Republic.
Ayacucho is famous for its 33 churches, which represent one for each year of Jesus' life. Ayacucho has large religious celebrations, especially during the Holy Week of Easter. These celebrations include horse races featuring Peruvian Caballos de Paso and the traditional running of the bulls, known locally as the jalatoro or pascuatoro. The jalatoro is similar to the Spanish encierro, except that the bulls are led by horses of the Morochucos.
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Ayacucho is in Ayacucho, Peru, about 9 km from Socos.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 140,033
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Peru
- Region
- Ayacucho
- Timezone
- America/Lima
- Coordinates
- -13.1638, -74.2234
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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