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AYACUCHO
 Ayacucho is the City of Churches. In fact, there are more than 36 of them, all preciously decorated with silver and golden altars.
Its Main Square and its portals show a serene beauty. Moreover, one can visit the “Chumbis´ Warehouse” and Vilcashuaman, Yana Huajkra´s Reservoir, the Great Aquaduct of Huari, The Quinua Fields, as well as participate to the well known religious festivities of the Huanta Valley. Easter is famous in the Ayacuchan capital city.
The fossils found in the region, suggest that primitive men had settled in Ayacucho since before 16,000 years B.C. and we know that the Huamangas were present there since ancient times.
Then, the “Wari” culture developped in the Huanta Province, ´till it was assimilated by the Incas´ territorial expansion. During the Colony, the city of Ayacucho was founded under the order of Pizarro, in 1539. In 1677, was founded the San Cristobal National University of Huamanga. Finally, it was with the Battle of Ayacucho, on December 9, 1824, that Peru´s independence was consolidated.
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The Department of Ayacucho is situated South-East of Lima. It is a typical mountainous region East of the Occidental Cordillera and its landscapes combine beautiful valleys with desolated plains.
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To the North, with Junín; to the East, with Cusco and Apurima;, to the South, with Arequipa and to the West, with Huancavelica and Ica.
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It varies according to the altitude. The air is dry and the contrast is very clear between sun and shade. It is hot, rainy and tropical in the Eastern part, moderate to cold in areas bordering the highlands, freezing cold on the snow-capped summits and high plateaus and mild, humid and cloudy in the area bordering the jungle.
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BY LAND :
The most recommendable itinerary is Lima – Ayacucho (500 Km.), via Los Libertadores, with a duration of about 9 hours.
There are other itineraries: Lima - Cusco – Ayacucho (597 Km.), with a duration of about 12 hours and Lima – Huancayo – Ayacucho (316 Km.), with a duration of about 9 hours.
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BY AIR :
There are flights from Lima (about 45 minutes).
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