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Peru.
Lima Office:
Address: C.C. Camino Real Of. 284
San Isidro
Phone number: (+511) 2526133
E-mail:
info@perucusco.com
Contact person: Malena Montes |
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Cusco Office
Address: Jr. Peru B-14 Manzanapata, Santiago
Phone number: (+5184) 984625171
E-mail:
info@perucusco.com
Contact person: Ronald Arana |
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Departament of
Iquitos
Description.
For the tourists that want to go a bit off the beaten path, they can
enjoy the museums, churches, pre-Inca and Inca ruins, snow-covered
peaks, lagoons and artist centers of Junín.
Basics facts.
Area or Surface: 44,410 km².
Main Resources: The most important resource is the potato. Junín is
the first national producer of this staple. It also produces coffee,
fruits, silver, zinc and lead.
Population: 1,125,000 inhabitants. The capital is Huancayo and has
100,116 inhabitants.
Number of Provinces and Districts: 9 provinces and 123 districts.
Date of Department Foundation: February 12th, 1821.
Typical Foods: papa a la huancaína, cuy colorado, huallpa chupe.
Fauna: Junín-bred sheep, llamas, trout, black herons, gallaretas.
Flora: white lilies, daisies and carnations.
Weather: The average temperature is 13° C (55° F). The rainy season
is from November to April.
History.
In the high altitudes of Junín, hunters inhabited the caves of this
cold, arid land for more than 1,000 years because of the abundance
of natural resources in the area. This can be seen in places such as
Telarmachay, Panalauca, Pachamachay and other shelters such as
Pintadomachay by the cave paintings they left behind.
However, it was not until the Wari Period when agriculture became
important that the region really began to develop. The population
increased and ceremonial centers such as WariWilka appeared. The
Huanca culture was born as a result of the farming and cattle
raising that was going on in the area. People started flocking to
the towns Tunan Marka, Qotuqotu and Patáqotu.
The Mantaro Valley was the area of Junin that was most appreciated
by the Incas. Its rich fruits delighted the ancient Peruvians.
During the Spanish occupation, special preferential treatment was
given to the city of Jauja. The Spaniards appreciated its climate,
vegetation and landscape. At one time, they contemplated making
Jauja the capital. During the Independence period, the battle of
Junín took place in the fields of the same name.
Later, Marshal Ramón Castilla chose this city to sign the abolition
of slavery in Peru.
These days it is a prosperous department. The city of Huancayo is
flourishing as a commercial center for the region.
Tourism
Junín has museums, churches, pre-Inca and Inca ruins, snow-covered
peaks, lagoons and artist centers.
There are several highlights that tourists would enjoy. The Convent
Santa Rosa de Ocopa was founded in 1725 and is the oldest in Peru.
The monastery has four cloisters that hold pictures from the Cusco
School and sculptures in Huamanga stone.
Tourists can also pay a visit to the beautiful mountains that
surround the Paca lagoon, 3 km from Jauja.
In Tarma, there is the Sanctuary of El Señor de Muruhuay. Every May,
the residents pay homage to El Señor de Muruhuay, mixing a religious
ceremony with a large feast.
Junín capital, Huancayo is surrounded by eucalyptus groves. Other
sites to see include the trout breeding center in El Ingenio and the
Junín National Reserve. There you find La Pampa, Lake Junín and the
Huayllay Rock Woods. |
