Ayacucho, Peru
Ayacucho is an attractive colonial city, known for its famous Easter Week, or Semana Santa, celebrations and the birthplace of the Sendero Luminoso faction which made it unsafe for travelers until the the early 1990's.
Ayacucho and the Central Highlands, Peru
"Nowhere is Peru’s colonial past more palpable than Ayacucho, the most stunning city of Peru’s Andes, with a gorgeous Catedral and nearly 30 other colonial churches, not to mention the charming village of Quinua and the ancient ruins of Wari."
"Nowhere is Peru’s colonial past more palpable than Ayacucho, the most stunning city of Peru’s Andes, with a gorgeous Catedral and nearly 30 other colonial churches, not to mention the charming village of Quinua and the ancient ruins of Wari."
Ayacucho Perú
City site with local information, tourism, photos, cultural background, events, folklore and civic information.
City site with local information, tourism, photos, cultural background, events, folklore and civic information.
Ayacucho Travel Guide
Hotels, photo gallery, climate, attractions and events, including Semana Santa or Holy Week.
Hotels, photo gallery, climate, attractions and events, including Semana Santa or Holy Week.
Ayacucho
"El departamento de Ayacucho se encuentra ubicado en la sierra sur-central de los Andes peruanos. Su extensión es de 44,181 kilómetros cuadros; el 88% de su territorio pertenece a la zona de la selva y el resto a la selva alta."
"El departamento de Ayacucho se encuentra ubicado en la sierra sur-central de los Andes peruanos. Su extensión es de 44,181 kilómetros cuadros; el 88% de su territorio pertenece a la zona de la selva y el resto a la selva alta."