Ayacucho

CITY GUIDE

AYACUCHO

Location

Central highlands of Peru

Capital

Ayacucho (9 058 ft)

Altitude

Minimum:
1082 ft (Santa Rosa)
Maximum:
11 958 ft (Chalcos)

Weather

Maximum: 71.6 °F
Minimum: 41 °F

HOW TO ARRIVE

Terrestrial

Lima-Ayacucho: (vía Libertadores) 565 km (7 horas en auto)

By Air

Vuelos regulares diarios desde Lima a la ciudad de Ayacucho (45 minutos)

UNIQUE EXPERIENCES

Activities

– Visit to the artisan workshops.

– Landscape sighting.

Gastronomy

Among the most popular Ayacucho preparations are the spicy puca potato stew with roasted and ground peanuts, seasoned with aji panca bell pepper and pork rinds. The cuy chaqtado, the chicharrón and the mondongo.

Festivals and Events

Ayacuchanos Carnivals (Feb-Mar) Holy Week (Mar-Apr) Vilcas Raymi (28 Jul) Battle of Ayacucho (9 Dec)

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