City of Huancayo - Junín

The city of Huancayo is known for her courage of the people huancayno in the war of independence. Huancayo is also considered as "capital of Peru fair", as an eminently commercial city.

Its population is varied, since different locals congregate and people from other lands immigrating to the city for better living conditions. Usually the Southern Huancayo is populated by immigrants from Huancavelica (Department of Junin in the south); while in the center and north of the city has more influence and the northern coast of Peru.

Huancayo was founded on June 1 1572 is a city located in central Peru, in the Mantaro Valley. It is the capital of the Department of Junín and Huancayo province, which stretches along the homonymous district and those around. Its population is 336 thousand people according to Census 2007.
Area inhabited by the Huancas, who then become part of the Empire Huanta. He would later be annexed to the Inca Empire, becoming a place of coexistence of a seizure and suppression from Cuzco. On June 1st 1572, was founded as "Pueblo Indians" by Don Jeronimo de Silva and calling the Holy Trinity, taking the name "Holy Trinity of Huancayo.
It is famous for his nickname of "incontrovertible City", is also known for its craft fair that is set every Sunday in the central Avenida Huancavelica.

At the district level the highest concentration of population is found in the districts of El Tambo, Huancayo and Chilca. The district is less populated Carhuacallanga.

The city of Huancayo on north bordering of Concepción and Chupaca provinces, south with the department of Huancavelica, east of the province of Satipo, on the west by the departments of Lima.

The climate of the city of Huancayo is warm, cold and dry, with temperatures between day and night, and variable in the different months of the year.
In the city of Huancayo is concentrated among the various economic activities which are businesses engaged in the manufacture of dairy products, and care of trout production, handicrafts and knitted, liquor manufacturing, agriculture, livestock and tourism in recent years has increased.

The city of Huancayo is 75% of industrial production in the department of Junin.
Huancayo is a city where you can enjoy the hospitality of its people, its beautiful natural sites, such as glaciers, lakes, countryside, its people and learn from its history through its archaeological sites, churches the colonial era, its parks, crafts, folk dances, their food and costume parties.

Also in the city of Huancayo find many services that will make you have fun and relax in the city, including hotels, restaurants of typical meals, clubs, bus transportation, taxi services, banks and tourist agencies.

Tourist Attractions

LEGENDARY REAL STREET OF THE INCAS

Previously called Camino Real de los Incas between 1490 to 1590 joined to the main towns of Cuzco to Cajamarca iban. Currently meets a number of shops, is the main street of the city, includes an average of 50 blocks keeping his name in 3 metropolitan districts Huancayo, El Tambo and Chilca.

PARK OF THE CONSTITUTION

Earlier it was called "Square Trade", "Pardo Plaza. Park bears the name of the Constitution since 1813, by order of the kings of Spain, swore the constitution of Cadiz, after a Mass in support of King Ferdinand of Spain Seventh. On the corner of Calle Real and Avenida Giraldez is located to the main square.

PARK HUAMANMARCA

Huamanmarca The word comes from two words: Huamán = falcon, MARK = Place or village. Located in Center City, is the oldest of the city. Huancayo was founded here as "People" on October 1 June, 1572 by Don Jeronimo de Silva. Here too, proclaimed the Independence of Huancayo on November 20, 1820. On the site of the Hotel de Turistas before that there was a spring of gushing water at the foot of a rock cliff or regarded as sacred by the ancient Huancas. The Plaza is surrounded by various public institutions such as Provincial Municipality, Correo Central, Telefonica del Peru, this place was founded as Pueblo Huancayo

CERRITO OF FREEDOM

A one kilometer of Huancayo, at the end of the avenue Giraldez, called "El Mirador", and then from there you can see the panorama of the city of Huancayo. Concha Acústica has an artistic presentation of various kinds, playgrounds, parks, a chapel of beautiful architecture and a zoo run by the city of Huancayo. There are several restaurants and typical food where you will find jobs in the region.