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"One hand cannot applaud."
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Huancayo's main square (Constitution square)
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::: Important Information :::
Huancayo city (Insurmountable City) is the Capital of Junin Region,
in the central highlands of Perú. Situated in the Mantaro Valley
at the left of Mantaro river with an altitude of 3,271 m.o.s.l.
(Meter Over the Sea Level),
Huancayo is the cultural and commercial center of the whole central
Peruvian Andes area.
Weather: It is almost always cold and
vary during the day.
Huancayo was officially established on 1 June 1572 with the title of
Santísima Trinidad de Huancayo.
During the war for Peru's independence, Huancayo was liberated on November 20th. 1820.
Today, in addition to its importance as a center of commerce, Huancayo is known
for the crafts and the many festivals of the surrounding towns. Having rapidly
expanded in recent decades, it has few remaining colonial buildings;
the cityscape is dominated by modern constructions.
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