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Huáncayo

Huáncayo is the capital of the department Junín in the central Andes. It is situated at an altitude of 3260 m and has 257,000 inhabitants. Huáncayo lies in the middle of the Mataro valley, one of the most fertile valleys in the Sierra and very important as a rural area.

Downtown Huáncayo

Huancayo, convent

Pachamanca in Huancayo
Pachamanca is a typical food, with marinated meat, vegetables,
potatoes and spices, which is prepared in a hole in the ground
and covered with hot stones, which will cook the food

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