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The Southern Peruvian Andes is a picturesque region known mostly to the outside world as the birthplace and center of operations of the Shining Path, a communist guerilla organization that terrorized Peru in the 1980's and 1990's. Today the Shining Path is barely visible, and it is once more possible to visit the region and it's beautiful colonial city, Ayacucho.
All aboard one of the most famous trains on Earth! The journey from Lima to Huancayo has been call...
A four-hour (110-kilometer) bus journey south of Ayacucho brings you to Vilcashuamán (meaning Sacred ...
El Cerrito de la Libertad is a small hill from which the entire city of Huancayo can be seen. It's an ...
LA CASA DE LA ABUELA is located near bus and train stations, local markets, and is opposite to: NCAS del PERU, o...





















If you're looking for food typical to the region, head to La Casona. This Peruvian restaurant serves up local sp...







La Cabaña is a swinging dinner spot that fills nightly with travelers and Peruvians alike. Decor ranges fr...







For vegetarians, one of the best bets in town is Nueva Era. The menu includes fixed-price options. The restauran...














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