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Huancavelica, the highlands of Peru, Part I (649 words) |
 | A trip to the Department of Huancavelica, which we describe here in an attempt to prolong the experience, was a search for a part of Peru where the sun and the road are impossible to forget. |
| The railway from Huancayo to Huancavelica is varied: always parallel to the river Mantaro among green and relatively gentle mountains it climbs up to the capital of the Department situated at just over 12,000 feet. |
| Izcuchaca (from izcu, chalk and chaca, bridge) is an old district of Huancavelica, which has seen key moments in the history of the country. |
| Trafico on Line Peru Viajes y Turismo Huancavelica (1421 words) |
| The department of Huancavelica is in the midst of the south central Sierra region of the country. |
| Unlike other Peruvian regions and cities in which the Spanish left traces of their influence, Huancavelica was only a crossing route in the conquest of the empire. |
| Huancavelica set asides the month of May to pay tribute to the sacred symbol of the Cross found in the different hills in the area. |
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