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Departament of
Huancavelica
Description.
Huancavelica is one of the departments of major production of
potatoe and wheat. The Tayacaja, Angaraes and the other provinces
hillsides are very goo poducers of cereals. Its cattle breeding of
alpaca, bovine cattle and porcine have reached higher figures of
production for some years.
Basics facts.
Area or surface: 22,131 KM².
Main Resources: Potatoe, corn and wheat. Regarding mining, copper,
silver and lead.
Population: 406,000 inhabitants. Its capital, Huancavelica, has
36,826 inhabitants.
Number of Provinces and Districts: 7 provinces and 93 districts.
Date of Foundation: As department, April 26th, 1822.
Typical Foods: The Mondongo and the Pachamanca.
Fauna: Alpacas and vicuñas, deers, huallatas and pumas.
History.
Historically, the Puna is its most outstanding area, intensely
crowded by hunters, shepherds and mine operators from long time ago.
From there the old towns all over the country, provide themselves
with obsidian, and later with silver. At about 500 A.D. was
developed the Huarpa Culture. Around the XII century of Christian
era this was embodied into the Wari Empire, epoch where important
sites such as Hatun Wayllay o Churcampa belong to. Later, after the
split of the empire, there was formed a local culture known as Coras,
related to Wankas and Chancas, which after long-time battles was
conquered by the Incas.
During the Colony, Huancavelica shone up thanks to quicksilver
exploitation, which made the operators to become wealthy miners.
While the Independence, the Huancavelica's sons rose up in arms
against the spanish authorities, giving support to the Mateo
Pumacahua's Rebellion.
When Peru undertook the republican constitution, Huancavelica was a
part of the Intendancy of Huamanga. In 1822, San Martín acknowledged
Huancavelica as a department.
Tourism
In the great CastroVirreyna Plateau, scattered out in the depths of
the Andes Western Chain, there are pretty as much as 20 lagoons
which turn to be a great touristic attractive. There is nothing more
beautiful and wonderful than the landscape and the scenery that
these giant natural reservoirs show. For the fishing and hunting
amateur the great lagoons and rivers become wonderful scenes. The
trucha, one of the most valuable species, is caught in the Orcococha,
Choclococha, Pacococha and San Francisco lagoons. Hunting is a sport
and the deers, viscachas, partridges, pumas and lynxes can become a
trophy.
We can visit in this department the Sachapite Rocky Woods (Bosque de
las Rocas de Sachapite). The origin of these strange shaped rocks is
ascribed to the volcanic effluviums and cemented ashes. As a whole,
they become whimsically shaped what turns to be another of the
wonderful surprises nature offers in these roughly regions.
Currently it is one of the departments that forms the so-called
Andean Trapece whose objective according to the National Planning
Institute is to lend attention preferably to integrate its economy
to increase comsumption and to make possible higher levels of well-being
for its population. |
