Tourist brochure of Apurimac by Visit Peru

Arturo Bullard / PROMPERÚ

Apurímac Paragliding in Pampas de Ayahuay - Atabamba

M. Mejía / PROMPERÚ Pampachiri, Rock Forest

Pampamarca Colony Temple

144 km / 89 mi of the city of Abancay (2 h144 30 min km /by 89car). mi of the city of Abancay (2 h 30 min by car).

This religious building that dates back Thistoreligious the 17th and building 19th century that dates was back dedicated to the 17 toth and 19 Virgen de Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes Virgen (Virgin de Nuestra of our Lady Señora of de Mercy) las Mercedes . Its broad(Virgin atriumof our Lad has two levels and is fenced by abodehas arches two and levels a 20 and mis–high fenced (66byft)abode stone arches tower. and The a 20 m María Angola Menor bell is kept insideMaría the temple. Angola Menor bell is kept inside the temple.

Pincahuacho Thermal Baths

6 km / 3 mi of the city of Chalhuanca (25 min 6 kmby/ 3car). mi of the city of Chalhuanca (25 min by car).

Its medicinal sulphurous waters, which Its temperature medicinal sulphurous is 50 °C (115 waters, °F), cure which rheumatism temperature is 50 and respiratory diseases. and respiratory diseases.

Folklore

Among the outstanding religious events Among are lathe huaylia, outstanding la mayura, religious and events the adoration are la huaylia, of la Baby Jesus; and among the outstanding Baby festivities Jesus; and are among the carnivals the outstanding that are famous festivities in are the the region for their parades and yunzas. theInregion the Andean for their provinces, parades typical and yunzas. dances In such the Andean as pro tikapallana, kulluaysay, and ichurutuy tikapallana, are the most kulluaysay, notable ones. and ichurutuy are the most notab

Handicraft

The artisans from Apurimac stand outThe for producing artisans from wooden Apurimac piecesstand such out as huaranhuay for producing wood furniture, carved objects, poery, andfurniture, fabrics using carved footobjects, pedal looms, poery,backstrap and fabrics looms, using foot pe and kniing needles. and kniing needles.

Gastronomy

Among the typical dishes of the department Amongstand the typical out: dishes of the department stand out: Tallarín de casa: noodles served with hen, Tallarín beef,de orcasa: lambnoodles stew and served kapchi with de hen, chuño beef, (local or lamb ste potato starch stew). potato starch stew). Kapchi: fava beans or mushroom stewKapchi: with potato, fava beans milk, eggs, or mushroom and cheese. stew with potato, milk, e

ua: boiled Potatoes potatoes with with uchullachua: chilli and Peruvian boiled potatoes black mint with chilli and Peruvian black mint (aromatic herb) sauce. led with parsley, Cuy relleno: Peruvian guinea black pigmint, filledspearmint, with parsley, oregano, Peruvian black mint, spearmint, oregano, oked guts, ground green onions, roastedclean peanuts. and cooked guts, ground roasted peanuts.

Festivities

arnival / February Abancay -and March Apurimac Carnival / February - March In the whole department.

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andillas wear Folkloric colorful groups costumes called and pandillas dance wear to thecolorful music costumes and dance to the music there areduring ceremonies this festivity. to honorAlso, the Pachamama there are ceremonies (Mother to honor the Pachamama (Mother dancing around Earth), the a tree yunza (with (people gifts hanging dancing from around it) a and tree (with gifts hanging from it) and Tica-Pallana cuing carnival it down), or flower and the pick-up. Tica-Pallana carnival or flower pick-up.

ter / March National Carnival Encounter / March

ahuaylas district. Province of Andahuaylas, Andahuaylas district.

gations gather National in Andahuaylas and foreign delegations once a yeargather to takeinpart Andahuaylas once a year to take part is one of in thethe most Pukllay awaited (game). festivals It is and one the of the number most of awaited festivals and the Chávez number of Jorge Interna m all around participants the country that grows comeevery from year. all around the country grows every year. National Departure Lo

South Mezzanine. Telephone: (01) 574-80 ucha district. Province of Andahuaylas, Pacucha district. he Pacucha The Lagoon celebration wherestarts the origin at theand Pacucha the expansion Lagoon of where the origin and the expansion of iperulimaapto@prom

ca Epic” / June Sóndor 14thRaymi “The Chanca Epic” / June 14th

The story tells the Chankas that Usquwillca, are staged. a mythical The story character tells thatthat Usquwillca, a mythical character that n, subjugated emerged the local frompopulations the lagoon,and subjugated then started the local his populations and then started his En Cusco ar. The celebration expansion continues campaign at of thewar. Sóndor The celebration Archaeological continues at the Sóndor Archaeological Traveller Point eligious ceremony Complex with representing a magic-religious the subjugation ceremony of the representing the subjugation of the BCP dation of the Quechuas Chankaand Confederation. the consolidation of the Chanka Confederation. Portal de Harinas 177,

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mas (Lord of Feast the Souls) of Señor / from de las July Ánimas 31th to(Lord August of the 3rd Souls) / from July 31th to August 3rd

anca district. Province of Aymaraes, Chalhuanca district.

th a massThe andcelebration the procession starts ofwith Señor a mass de lasand Ánimas. the procession of Señor de las Ánimas. om the department Traditional perform music bands duringfrom the feast the department (wacrapucos). perform during the feast (wacrapucos). / September Canaveral (variable) Queen Festival / September (variable) Province of Chincheros.

CanaveralThis Queen festival, is elected, in which takes theplace Canaveral at the Queen beginning is elected, takes place at the beginning th of youth. of spring, By the during Pampasthe River month takeofplace youth. rafting By the and Pampas River take place rafting and s well as swimming typical cuisine competitions events. as well as typical cuisine events.

October (variable) Apurímac Tourist Week / October (variable) In the whole department.

Thethe information contained in venture sports In the competitions event take place like rafting adventure on the sports Pachachaca competitions like rafting on Pachachaca create it, PROMPERÚ has us aragliding,river, as well motorcycling, as visits to and the Saywite paragliding, Archaeological as well as visits to the Saywite Archaeological the Fairfairs. Trade and Tourism R and Cconoc Complex, Thermal theBaths, Pincahuacho and gastronomic and Cconoc fairs. Thermal Baths, and gastronomic

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Location

Apurimac is located in the southern highlands of Peru. is located in the southern highlands of Pe Apurimac

Extension:

Altitude: Extension:

20 891 km2 / 12 981 mi2

2378 - 3952 maslkm / 2 / 12 981 mi2 20 891 7802 - 12966 fasl

Capital:

Lima

Abancay

Apurímac

(Abancay-Pataypampa)

Capital:

Lima

Abancay

Apurímac

Distances from Abancay Distances from Abancay Destination

Km/miles DestinationTime (by car + on foot)

Km/m

Andahuaylas

121 /Andahuaylas 75 4 h + 30 min

121 / 75

Antabamba

234 /Antabamba 145 6h

234 / 1

Chalhuanca

121 /Chalhuanca 75 1 h + 50 min

121 / 75

Tambobamba

248 /Tambobamba 154 10 h

248 / 1

Chincheros

226 /Chincheros 140

226 / 1

Chuquibambilla

105 /Chuquibambilla 65 5h

Access routes

7 h + 30 min

105 / 6

Access routes

Lima-Nasca-Puquio-Abancay: 912 km / 566Lima-Nasca-Puquio-Abancay: mi (14 h) 912 k Lima-Ayacucho-Andahuaylas-Abancay: 956 km / 594 mi (22 h) Lima-Ayacucho-Andahuaylas-Aban Ayacucho-Andahuaylas-Abancay: 400 kmAyacucho-Andahuaylas-Abancay: / 248 mi (10 h) 4 Cusco-Abancay: 198 km / 123 mi (4 h) Cusco-Abancay: 198 km / 123 mi (4 h Abancay-Curahuasi: 70.3 km / 43 mi (2 h) Abancay-Curahuasi: 70.3 km / 43 mi Abancay-Cachora: 63 km / 39 mi Abancay-Cachora: 63 km / 39 mi Abancay-Saywite: 48 km /29 mi Abancay-Saywite: 48 km /29 mi Abancay-Huanipaca: 42 km / 26 mi Abancay-Huanipaca: 42 km / 26 mi

Lima-Andahuaylas: (1 h) + Andahuaylas – Abancay (4 h 30 min(1 byh)bus) Lima-Andahuaylas: + Andahua Lima - Cusco: (1 h) + Cusco – Abancay (4 h by bus)- Cusco: (1 h) + Cusco – Abanca Lima

Geography and ClimateGeography and Climate

The area is rough and has narrow and deep valleys incredible abysses, The area isfeaturing rough and has narrow and deep va cold plateaus and high mountains. One ofcold the plateaus highlights is the Grand CanyonOne of of the and high mountains. Apurímac which marks the border with the department Cusco.the border with the d Apurímac whichofmarks

Mild

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Precipitation level

OCT

SEP

AUG

JUL

JUN

MAY

APR

Max. temp: 23.8 °C / 74.8 °F Min. temp: 11.7 °C / 53 °F

MAR

FEB

Precipitation level

JAN

Max. temp: 23.8 °C / 74.8 °F Min. temp: 11.7 °C / 53 °F

Mild

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Antabamba

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Cconoc Thermal Baths

21 km / 13 mi ride (30 min by bus) from (2 h by bus).

They are located by the Apurímac R cactus plants. Their odourless waters illnesses such as arthritis, muscle pain

N 150 km 93 mi

The Sernanp Control Post and Visitor Cen min by car) from where you continue on

Mara

Chuquibambilla

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1. CconocInternational Thermal Bathsborderline 2. Apurímac River Canyon Department borderline 3. Capitán Rumi Viewpoint Department capital city 4. Saywite Archaeological Complex city 5. AmpayProvince Nationalcapital Sanctuary 6. IllanyaDistrict Farm capital city 7. Pachachaca Colonial Bridge 8. Sóndor Archaeological Complex Asphalted 9. Pacucha Lagoon road 10. San Pedro Temple Non-asphalted road 11. Hualalachi TrailsMedicinal Mineral Waters 12. Cocharcas Sanctuary Railroad 13. Pampachiri Rock Forest 14. Pincahuacho Thermal Baths Airport 15. Pampamarca Colonial Temple 16. Huquirca Church Archaeological center

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Arequipa Apurímac River Canyon

78 km / 48 mi north of the city of Abanca

It features an impressive depth and of Apurímac and Cusco. Apurímac R masl / 16,404 fasl to an enormous g 1. Cconoc Thermal Baths spectacles. 2. Apurímac River Canyon The river is perfect for ra

3. Capitán Rumi Viewpoint 4. Saywite Archaeological Saywite Complex Archaeological Complex 5. Ampay National Sanctuary 48 km / 29 mi northeast of the city of Aba 6. Illanya Farm Among its most impressive archaeo 7. Pachachaca Colonial Bridge 8.2 ft high) featuring engravings tha 8. Sóndor Archaeological Complex the area. 9. Pacucha Lagoon 10. San Pedro Temple 11. Hualalachi Medicinal Mineral Waters 12. Cocharcas Sanctuary Province of Andahuaylas 13. Pampachiri Rock Forest 14. Pincahuacho Thermal Baths 15. Pampamarca Colonial Temple 16. Huquirca Church City of Andahuaylas

The city is the cradle of the Chanka prairie of the cloudscapes. At the main Download the digital version here:of San P are the colony-style Temple from a single piece of stone.

Sóndor Archaeological Complex

21 km / 13 mi northeast of the city of And

The constructions were originally from occupied by the Incas (1400-1532 A.D the Pacucha Lagoon) of the main py Religious events. For further information visit: peru.travel

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Hacia Cusco

Province of Abancay

City of Abancay

Ampay Tambobamba National Sancturay

Ampay National Sancturay

Abancay

It is known as the valley of eternalItspring. is known Theas highlighst the valley around of eternal the spring. The highlighst arou area are the Pachachaca Colonial area Bridge areand thethe Pachachaca old farms Colonial such as Bridge and the old farms s Yaca, Patibamba, and Illanya thatYaca, houses Patibamba, the Archaeological and Illanyaand that houses the Archaeologic Anthropological Museum of Abancay. Anthropological Museum of Abancay.

The Sernanp Control Post and Visitor Center The Sernanp is located Control 5 km Post / 3 miand north Visitor of the Center city of is Abancay located 5 (20 km / 3 mi no min by car) from where you continue on min foot by for car)2.5 from km where / 1 mi to you the continue Angasqocha on foot lagoon. for 2.5 km / 1 mi to the

Mara It is a Protected Natural Area which It isextends a Protected over 3,635.5 Naturalha Area / 8983 which acres. extends It primarily over 3,635.5 ha protects the forest of intimpas (Podocarpus protects the glomeratus forest of intimpas Don), an (Podocarpus endangeredglomeratus tree D species. Among the animal speciesspecies. are foxes, Among deer, vizcachas, the animalcougars, species are wildcats, foxes, deer, skunks, vizcachas, Oropesa partridges, owls, and the Apurímacpartridges, spinetail (Synallaxis owls, and the courseni) Apurímac which spinetail is an endemic (Synallaxis cou species; there are as well 170 bird species, species;24 there of which are asare well hummingbirds. 170 bird species, 24 of which are hum

Cconoc Thermal Baths

21 km / 13 mi ride (30 min by bus) from 21 Curahuasi km / 13 mi(70.3 ride (30 km min / 43 by mi)bus) eastfrom of the Curahuasi city of Abancay (70.3 km / 43 m (2 h by bus). (2 h by bus).

They are located by the ApurímacThey River,are surrounded located bybythe mesquite Apurímac trees, River, reedsurrounded beds, and by mes cactus plants. Their odourless waters, cactus which plants. haveTheir a pleasant odourless salty waters, flavour, which curehave several a pleasant illnesses such as arthritis, muscle pain, illnesses and rheumatism such as arthritis, to name muscle a few. pain, and rheumatism to na

Apurímac River Canyon

78 km / 48 mi north of the city of Abancay 78 km (1 /h48 20mi min north by car). of the city of Abancay (1 h 20 min by car).

It features an impressive depth and It features is located anatimpressive the borderdepth between and the is located departmens at the border of Apurímac and Cusco. ApurímacofRiver Apurímac flows and down Cusco. violently Apurímac from aRiver height flows of 5,000 down violen masl / 16,404 fasl to an enormous masl gorge, / 16,404 becoming fasl to one anofenormous the most gorge, amazing becoming nature one of spectacles. The river is perfect forspectacles. rafting and The has river classisIIperfect and IV rapids. for rafting and has class II an

l Baths Canyon iewpoint ological Complex Saywite Archaeological Complex Saywite Archaeological Complex al Sanctuary48 km / 29 mi northeast of the city of Abancay 48 km / 29 (50mimin northeast by car).of the city of Abancay (50 min by car).

Among its most impressive archaeological Among itsremains most impressive is the Saywite archaeological monolith (2.5 remains m / is the S

lonial Bridge 8.2 ft high) featuring engravings that 8.2 ft represent high) featuring the geography engravings and that the environment represent theofgeograph ological Complex the area. the area. n ple dicinal Mineral Waters tuary Andahuaylas Province of Andahuaylas Province of Andahuaylas k Forest hermal Baths olonial Temple h City of Andahuaylas City of Andahuaylas

The city is the cradle of the Chanka The culture city isand the is cradle known of the as the Chanka culture and is known as prairie of the cloudscapes. At the main prairie square, of the the cloudscapes. main a ractions At the main square, the main a ract wnload the are digital here: theversion colony-style Temple of Sanare Pedro the colony-style and the fountain Temple built of San Pedro and the fountain b from a single piece of stone. from a single piece of stone.

Sóndor Archaeological Complex Sóndor Archaeological Complex 21 km / 13 mi northeast of the city of Andahuaylas 21 km / 13 mi(30 northeast min by of car). the city of Andahuaylas (30 min by car).

The constructions were originally from The constructions the Chancas (1100-1400 were originally A.D.) from but they the Chancas were later(1100-140 occupied by the Incas (1400-1532 A.D.). occupied Dueby to the Incas shape(1400-1532 and strategic A.D.). position Due to(facing the shape and the Pacucha Lagoon) of the mainthe pyramid, Pacucha it isLagoon) believedofthat the main the place pyramid, was used it is believed for th Religious events. Religious events.

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M. Mejía / PROMPERÚ Ampay National Sanctuary

Pacucha Lagoon

the city of Andahuaylas 17 km / 11 mi(20 northeast min by of car). the city of Andahuaylas (20 min by car).

e yellow sand Its deep-blue deposits waters, around the it, and yellow the ca ails, sand deposits which around are it, and the ca ails, which are ecies, are the home main tocharacteristics diverse duck species, of this are lagoon. the main characteristics of this lagoon.

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Pampachiri Rock Forest

of Andahuaylas 130 km (4 h/by 80car) mi of and the1 city hourofalong Andahuaylas the motorized (4 h by trail car) ofand the 1 hour along the motorized trail of the Pampachiri district.

natural rock Thisformation is an impressive featuringnatural pyramidal rockand formation fascinating featuring pyramidal and fascinating l as other stunning mamelonforms. shapes as well as other stunning forms.

Province of Chincheros

cas

Santuario de Cocharcas

Chincheros

he city of Andahuaylas 110 km / 68 (3 mihnortheast by bus). the city of Andahuaylas (3 h by bus).

built between Baroque-style 1598 and 1623 temple using builtfinely between 1598 and 1623 using finely . It housesengraved important ashlar canvases stone.from It houses the important canvases from the sco School) Escuela and ofCusqueña some Spanish (Cuscoartists. School) and of some Spanish artists. finely carved The main gold leaf altarornaments. features finely carved gold leaf ornaments.

Province of Aymaraes

Aymaraes

Chalhuanca

f Abancay (1121 h 50 kmmin / 75by micar). of the city of Abancay (1 h 50 min by car).

mples that There were are builtbeautiful during the temples Colonial that were built during the Colonial arved woodperiod and gold featuring leaf details. finely carved wood and gold leaf details.

Aymaraes

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