::: Huancayo city's important Tourist Sites :::
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Huanca's Identity park
Here you can find different kinds of native plants and statues from
some representative people; they are part of the culture and Huanca's identity.
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Caminito de Huancayo
This is the entrance to Huancayo city, it's surrounded by flowers and
plants that are usual in highlands. The most popular flower in Huancayo is the
"RETAMA".
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"La Merced" Chapel
It is considered as a National Monument because talking about Peru's history
it was the place where our first constitution was done.
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Torre Torre
This place is well-known as "The forest of the giants made of ground".
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Constitution Square
Built to remember the pledging allegiance of Cadiz's constitution in 1812.
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Huamanmarca Square - Civic Center
The Civic Center is conformed by Huamanmarca square, Municipal coliseum
and the city hall.
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La Florida - Pio Pata's Viewpoint
Since this place you will have a stunning panorama of the whole Mantaro Valley.
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Huancayo's Cathedral
Dedicated to The Most Holy Trio, Its architecture has a neoclassic style
decorated and its windows are made of wrought iron.
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Liberty's Hill
This place is callled "El Mirador" because since this hill you will have
a panoramic view of Huancayo's city and Mantaro valley.
It is located less than 1 kilometer far away from the city at the end of
Giraldez Avenue. In this place children will play and enjoy the time and you
can spend a beautiful moment swimming in the temperate swimming pool,
and visiting the zoo.
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Sunday Marketplace
This marketplace is located in Huancavelica Avenue betwwen Cusco street
in Huancayo and Angaraes street in Chilca which is another district
of Huancayo.
Each Sunday artisans and sellers prepare everything to receive people
from around the valley and tourists from different parts of the world
offering them a great variety of the most beautiful things that are produced
in the valley.
This marketplace is an old Huancayo's custom where you can buy some souvenirs
made of silver, gold or another metal, clothes, mates burilados, furniture,
ceramics, typical food, etc.
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