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Location
Highlands and central jungle of Peru
Capital
Huancayo (10 692 ft)
Altitude
Minimum:
1026 ft (Puerto Prado)
Maximum:
14 780 ft (Morococha)
Weather
Maximum: 89 °F
Minimum: 57 °F
Terrestrial
Lima-Huancayo: 185 miles (7 hours)
By Train
Lima- Huancayo: 13 hours
Huancavelica-Huancayo: 5 hours
By Air
Lima – Jauja: 50 minutes
UNIQUE EXPERIENCES
Activities
– San Jerónimo de Tunán visit
– Pampa Michi native community visit
– Marankiari-Perené native community visit
– Asháninka Atahualpa native community visit
Gastronomy
Typical regional dishes include: uman caldo, sopa verde, huallpa chupe, patachi, cordero al palo, cebiche de doncella and pituca salvaje.
Festivals and Events
Muruhuay Lord (May) / Holy Week / Santiago Festival (4th week of july) / Touristic Week of Central Jungle (By the end of june) / Cocharcas Virgin (8 Set).
