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Huancayo
Junin, Peru · South America
About Huancayo
Huancayo sits on the route: 5 minutes from Palianñuñas.
Huancayo is in Junin, Peru, with about 460,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Palianñuñas, about 4 km away.
Huancayo (Spanish pronunciation: [waŋˈkaʝo]; in Wanka Quechua: Wankayu, '(place) with a (sacred) rock', Quechua pronunciation: [waŋˈkajuː]) is the capital of the Junín Region and Huancayo Province, in the central highlands of Peru, in the Mantaro Valley and is crossed by the Shullcas, Chilca and Mantaro rivers. It wasRead more
founded as a reduction by the name Santísima Trinidad de Huancayo on 1 June 1572, by Don Jerónimo de Silva, a Spanish conquistador. It is the fifth largest city in Peru, with a population of over 500,000 and is among the highest cities in Peru, with an altitude of 3,256 meters (10,692 feet) above sea level. It is considered the economic and social center of central Peru.
The Huanca people largely inhabited the area even before the Inca Empire at around 500 BC. They would later form the so-called Huanca kingdom.They were incorporated into the Inca Empire, becoming a stopping point along the Qhapaq Ñan, the section that runs through the city, which today is called Calle Real. Upon the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors notably Francisco Pizarro, the Huancas became faithful and staunch allies, participating in the capture of Cusco and the battles against the Incas of Vilcabamba.
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The nearest famous roads are Ticlio Pass (Abra Anticona).
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Huancayo is in Junin, Peru, about 4 km from Palianñuñas.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 456,250
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Peru
- Region
- Junin
- Timezone
- America/Lima
- Coordinates
- -12.0687, -75.2103
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Year-round
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