Travel Huancayo

Huancayo is the capital of the Junín Region, in the central highlands of Peru.

It's situated in Huancayo Province, of which it's too capital. Located near the Mantaro Valley at an altitude of 3,271 meters, it has a population of approximately 430,659. Huancayo is the cultural & commercial center of the whole central Peruvian Andes area.

The area was originally inhabited by the Wankas. At around 500 CE, they were incorporated into the Wari empire. Despite efforts to defend its independence, the Wankas were eventually subdued by the Inca leader Pachacutec in 1460 and the region was incorporated into the Inca empire. It subsequently became a notable stopping point along the Inca Camino Real

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