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Apurímac

Practical Guide for Travelers

What to visit?

Abancay Province

Cathedral

Plaza de Armas

The oldest church in the city is dedicated to the patron saint, the Virgen del Rosario. Documents indicate that it was in 1645 that the ﬁrst brick of this simple single-tower temple with a bell tower was laid.

El mirador de Taraccasa

6 miles (9 km) north of the city of Abancay (20 min by bus or 10 min by car)

The Taraccasa viewpoint offers an incredible view of the city of Abancay and the neighboring district of Tamburco. It is crowned by an immense white cross that watches over the city from above. You can enjoy its swimming pools and a visit to the zoo, which houses species from the area: spectacled bears, foxes, vicuñas, condors, and owls.

Ex casa hacienda Illanya-Museo Arqueológico Antropológico de Apurímac

4 miles (7 km) from the city of Abancay (20 min by car)

The construction of this former Manor House dates back to the early seventeenth century. At the time it was considered the most important house, due to its architecture and “L” -shaped layout. It has two levels, built from adobes, lime and stones, plastered, a large cobbled courtyard, at the western end of which there is a long gallery where the Anthropological Archaeological Museum of Apurímac has been set up, managed by the Decentralized Culture Directorate (DDC).

Ex casa hacienda de Yaca

23 miles (37 km) south of the city of Abancay, Circa district (45 min by car) Surrounded by sugarcane groves, cane brandy was produced on this colonial manor house. After the entrance arch, a small square and the chapel welcome visitors. At the back is the trapiche (a mill used to extract juice from sugar cane). You can also do outdoor activities, such as boating and ﬁshing on the Pachachaca river.

Santuario nacional de Ampay

3 miles (5 km) drive north of the city of Abancay (15 min drive) and, from the visitor center, 1.2 miles (2 km) (1 h 30 min walk) to the Angasq'ocha lagoon. Entrance after registration and paying for admission. Its territory ranges from an altitude of 9,350 ft to 17,388 ft (2,85 It is home to the intimpa, an endangered tree, as well as orchids, bromeliads, and ferns. Almost 200 species of birds and 20 species of mammals have been recorded here, such as pumas, foxes, deers, and vizcachas.

Baños termales de Cconoc

45 miles (73 km) northeast of the city of Abancay to the town of Curahuasi (1 h 30 min by bus), then 13 miles (21 km) to the thermal baths (45 min by bus). Entrance fee charged.

Cconoc hot springs are located on the banks of the Apurímac river and are famous for their therapeutic properties against arthritis, muscle pain, and rheumatism. A perfect combination of relaxation and nature between carob trees and reeds.

Cañón del río Apurímac

45 miles (73 km) north of the city of Abancay (2 h 30 min by bus)

In its descent from 16,404 ft (5,000 m), the ﬂow of the Apurímac river forms one of the deepest canyons on the continent. A privileged place to enjoy this landscape is the Honda ravine, on the road from Abancay to Cusco. Adventure lovers can go canoeing on their Category II and IV rapids.

Conjunto arqueológico de Saywite

29 miles (47 km) northeast of the city of Abancay (45 min by car).

Entrance fee charged.

The Saywite archaeological complex is composed of nine fountains, monoliths, a rectangular platform that served as an altar of sun worship and as an astronomical observation point, and the Intihuatana, a carved stone. Among all of them, the Saywite monolith stands out, which in its 8 ft (2.5 m) height has carved motifs of the ﬂora and fauna of the area.

Mirador natural de San Cristóbal

3 miles (5 km) northeast of the city of Curahuasi (8 min drive)

From the observatory of this natural viewpoint, you can get a panoramic view of the meandering path of the Apurímac river, the Cunyac bridge that connects the region with Cusco, the Salcantay range, the Choquequirao archaeological site and the Curahuasi valley. Fields of anise and fruits complete the landscape.

Mirador de Capuliyoc

42 miles (67 km) from the city of Abancay (1 h 40 min by car)

This viewpoint is a privileged place to see the imposing canyon of the Apurímac River, one of the deepest in the world. It is located at an elevation of 9,573 ft (2,918 m) and can be accessed through a dirt road that goes to the Capuliyoc bus stop, and from there a walk to the viewpoint, from where you also have the ﬁrst view of the Choquequirao archaeological park.

Andahuaylas Province

Plaza de Armas de Andahuaylas

80 miles (128 km) west of the city of Abancay (3 h by car)

In the center, there is a two-level fountain, built in a single piece of ashlar stone, on a circular base, with carvings of puma heads. At one end of the square there is a bell dating from 1875 in honor of the Most Holy Virgin of Loreto. The square is surrounded by colonial buildings, such as the Town Hall / Municipal Palace, a two-story building with imposing balconies. In its green areas,

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is also the Chanka museum, which houses pieces and mummies from the pre-Inca period.

Santuario de Campanayocc

3 miles (5 km) south of the city of Andahuaylas (30 min by car)

The Campanayocc sanctuary is a modern church that brings together both the faithful and those who wish to enjoy the idyllic landscape of the city of Andahuaylas and the Chumbao valley.

Petroglifos de Sachapucro

9 miles (14.4 km) from the city of Andahuaylas (30 min by car)

The Sachapucro petroglyphs are images carved in stone representing abstract, anthropomorphic, and zoomorphic ﬁgures, as well as the Andean worldview and its astronomical observation; heritage of the Chanka culture. They show the use of stone tools and coexistence with their natural environment.

Gruta de Sutoqmachay

9 miles (15 km) from the city of Andahuaylas (25 min by car)

Its name comes from Quechua and in Spanish means “Grotto of drops” or “Cave of rain.” This natural grotto has stalactites and stalagmites inside. The geography of the area is pronounced to the formation of a canyon through which the Chumbao and Orcconmayu rivers ﬂow, whose waters make solid everything that gets in their way due to their high content of silica and other minerals.

Complejo arqueológico de Curamba

9 miles (15 km) east of Kishuara District (15 min drive)

Between different quadrangular and rectangular buildings of the Curamba archaeological complex, which served as houses and warehouses, the Ushno stands out. It is a truncated pyramid with three platforms, whose function was sacred. Every June, the Curamba Archaeological Complex is the scenario of the Tinkuy Curamba, a representation of the visit of the Inca Pachacutec.

11 miles (17 km) northeast of the city of Andahuaylas (20 min by car)

The Pachuca lagoon is located at an elevation of 10,141 ft (3,091 m) and is characterized by its deep blue waters. The sandbanks and totorals that surround it are home to distinct species of ducks.

Llamachayoq

13 miles (20.9 km) from the city of Andahuaylas (40 minutes by car)

The Llamachayoq petroglyphs are engraved on stone walls, showing representations of South American camelids, felines, human ﬁgures in daily hunting and farming activities, and the sun god. In their surroundings you can appreciate landscapes of great splendor with native plants, such as alder and

Saywite stone © Miguel Mejía /

Complejo arqueológico de Sóndor

13 miles (21 km) northeast of the city of Andahuaylas (30 min by car)

Entrance fee charged.

The Sondor archaeological center is made up of pyramidal constructions surrounded by walls and platforms. The Chankas (1100-1400) were its ﬁrst inhabitants, but then it was occupied by the Incas (1400-1532).

Bosque de piedras de Pampachiri

75 miles (121 km) south of the city of Andahuaylas (2 h 30 min by car) and 75 miles (121 km) northwest of Abancay (Sañayca 3 h by car).

Entrance fee charged.

Wind and the passage of time have sculpted the rocks of volcanic material into the Pampachiri Stone Forest. Some have pyramidal shapes and others show mushroom-like silhouettes, reaching 26 ft (8 m) in height. Their porous surfaces contain minerals, such as quartz, obsidian, and basalt.

Chincheros Province

Templo colonial de Cocharcas

68 miles (110 km) northwest of the city of Andahuaylas (3 h by bus)

The Cocharcas colonial temple was built 1598 and 1625 in white ashlar. Its carved stone walls, its two towers and majestic dome make it a ﬁne example of colonial architecture. Its interior has an altar carved and covered in gold leaf and in it are preserved works of the Cusco school and of Spanish Masters.

Antabamba Province

Templo San Salvador de Antabamba

Antabamba square

San Salvador de Antabamba Temple displays a sober construction of lime and common masonry stone with simple covers. The main altar of this 17th-century temple is Baroque, carved in wood and covered in gold leaf.

Templo Nuestra Señora de Asunción de Huaquirca

Aymaraes Province

Chalhuanca City

75 miles (120 km) southwest of the city of Abancay (2 h by car)

Quiet city at an elevation of more than 9,186 ft (2,800 m) that preserves beautiful churches with altars carved in wood and covered in gold leaf as a testimony to its colonial brilliance.

Templo colonial Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes de Pampamarca

15 miles (23.5 km) south of the city of Chalhuanca (45 min by car)

The Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes de Pampamarca Colonial Temple was built between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, with a 66 ft (20 m) high stone tower that houses the Maria Angola Menor, a mythical bell.

Baños termales de Pincahuacho

4 miles (6 km) northwest of the city of Chalhuanca (15 min by car).

Requires an admission ticket.

Crystalline mineral waters sprout from the soil and form the Pincahuacho thermal springs, which reach 163 °F (73 °C). Due to their composition, they are considered therapeutic against conditions such as rheumatism and bronchitis.

Cotabambas Province

Ccacca Cárcel

656 ft (200 m) south of Plaza de Armas of Haquira (5 min walk)

This 49 ft (15 m) high rock, during colonial times, served as a prison for those who broke the Law, hence its name, which means “stone prison.” In the middle part was the court where the accused were tried; if they were found guilty, they went to the caves that functioned as cells.

Cementerio

Puca Puca

Av. Panamá

Av. Perú

Jr.Haytí

Av. Paseo de los Artesanos

Paradero de colectivos a Andahuaylas

to Andahuaylas

Av.Circunvalación

Av. Martinelli

Av.28deJulio

Av.SinchiRoca

Av. Chile

Jr. Mariscal Gamarra Jr. Independencia

Av. Abancay

Terminal terrestre

Av.Pachacútec

to Santuario Nacional de Ampay

Av.Tamburco

to Cusco

Prlg. Huancavelica

Av. Maucacalle

Jr. Seoane

Parque Señor de la Caída

Jr. Santa Rosa

SERNANP

Prlg. Cusco

Prlg. Arica

Av.Tamburco

Paradero de colectivos a Cusco

Av. Manuel Prado Norte

Jr. Junín

Parque El Olivo

Jr. Lima

Jr. Huancavelica

Parque La Victoria

Av. Ricardo Palma

Av. Tamburco

Av. Cahuide

Av. Túpac Amaru

Av. Juan Pablo II

0 656/200

1,312/400 ft / m

Altitude: 7,802 ft / 2,378 m

to Ex Casa Hacienda Illanya

Av.LosGeranios Cl.Cahuide

Av. Huáscar

Jr. Grau Jr. Cusco

Av.JuanPabloCastro

Jr. Arica

Av.ManuelPradoBajo

Jr. Apurímac

Av. Díaz Bárcenas

Jr. Arequipa

Plaza de Armas

Mercado Central

Av. Núñez

Jr. Andrés Avelino Cáceres

Jr. Garcilazo

Plaza Micaela Bastidas

Estadio Condebamba

Av. Bella Abanquina

Av. Condebamba

Cementerio General

Jr. Puno

Parque Centenario

Av. Centenario

Av. Mariño

Parque Daniel Alcides Carrión RíoMarino

Jr. Atahualpa

Jr. Tacna Pje. Valdivia

Av. Arenas

Av. Enrique Pelach

Losa deportiva “Los Chancas”

Qda. Anishuayjo

Apurímac

Location

South mountain area of Peru

Capital

Abancay (at 7,802 ft / 2,378 m)

Altitude

Min.:

Max.:

3,018 ft (920 m) (Pasaje)

17,841 ft (5,438 m) (Huaña)

Weather

Temperature

Max.:

Min.: 53 °F (12 °C) 75 °F (24 °C)

Dec-Mar Jun-Sept

Mar-Jun Sept-Dec

How to get here?

By land

Lima-Nasca-Puquio-Abancay: 567 miles (912 km) / 18 h

Lima-Ayacucho-Chincheros-Andahuaylas-Abancay: 602 miles (969 km) / 17 h

Cusco-Abancay: 123 miles (198 km) / 4 h

By air

Lima-Andahuaylas: 1 h 15 min

Apurímac

Department capital

Province capital

District capital

Provincial border

Paved road

Dirt road

Airport

Main river

Lake or lagoon

Río Pampas

CHINCHEROS

Huaccana

Ongoy

CHINCHEROS

Uripa

Cocharcas

Uranmarca

Ocobamba

Río Apurímac

Huanipaca

Andarapa

Ranracancha Kaquiabamba

Laguna Pacucha

Pacucha

Talavera de la Reyna

Santa María de Chicmo

Huancaray

San Antonio de Cachi

Protected Natural Area

Turpo

ANDAHUAYLAS

Chiara

Chaccrampa

Huayana

Umamarca

Pomacocha

San Jerónimo

ANDAHUAYLAS

Cachora

Nevado Ampay

Pacobamba

Huancarama

Kishuara

Laguna Antaccocha

Laguna Suytuccocha

Lucre

Pichirhua

San Juan de Chacña

Tintay

Colcabamba

Toraya

Capaya

Huayllo

Pichihua

Chapimarca

Tapairihua

Pampachiri

Soraya

Sañayca

Pocohuanca

Yanaca

CHALHUANCA

Laguna Anchacata

Cotaruse

Nevado Pisti

Caraybamba

Santuario Nacional de Ampay CUSCO

Tamburco

Curahuasi

ABANCAY

Circa

Chacoche

Ayahuay

Pachaconas

Sabaino

Huaquirca

Lambrama

CHUQUIBAMBILLA

Mollebamba

Palpacachi

Laguna Orjococha

Curpahuasi

Santa Rosa

Pataypampa

Virundo

ANTABAMBA

AYMARAES ABANCAY

Nevado Tranca

Huayllati

Cotabambas

Coyllurqui

TAMBOBAMBA

COTABAMBAS

Curasco

Vilcabamba

Ayrihuanca

San Antonio

Nevado

Mallmanya

Turpay Mamara

Oropesa

Progreso

Nevado

Inticancha

Nevado

Quesperaque

Nevado

Parcacirca

Nevado

Mara

Challhuahuacho

Huashuaccasa

Haquira

ANTABAMBA

Nevado Huayunca

Laguna Huacullo

AREQUIPA

The Huaylia of the Antabamba Province has been a National Cultural Heritage since 2004. Each town in this province has its own style, characterized by its clothing, dance, choreography, and tonalities of music and songs.

Distances

DESTINATION

Chalhuanca (Aymaraes Province)

miles (120 km) 2 h

Andahuaylas (Andahuaylas Province) 3 h

Chuquibambilla (Grau Province)

miles (128 km)

miles (142 km) 4 h

Antabamba (Antabamba Province) 5 h

miles (144 km)

By private transportation, from the city of Abancay days (minimum recommended stay)

½ day

1 day

Tamburco square, Micaela Bastidas square, Ex Casa Hacienda Illanya, and Pachachaca bridge

Casa Hacienda Yaca and canoeing on the Pachachaca river

Tunnels of Karkatera-Cascada Qello Yaku-Mirador de Ccoya-Comunidad de Ccoya Route

City tour in Abancay (square, temple, museum and Taraccasa viewpoint) ½ day

Cconoc thermal springs 1 day

1 day

½ day

1 day

2 days

National Sanctuary of Ampay

City tour in Andahuaylas (Paccha José María Arguedas, Waywaka viewpoint, Hualalachi, Talavera square, and Granja Santa Rosa)

Surroundings of Andahuaylas (Pacucha lagoon and Sóndor archaeological complex)

Páncula Pampa de Pabellones de Pampachiri

Bosque de Piedras Pampachiri (Ayamachay, Bosque de Piedras and Aukillaqta, Larkay thermal springs, and Pampachiri waterfall)

Feb-Mar

Mar

Mar-Apr

Apr 28

Jun 19

Jun 21

Jul 28-30

Jul 31 - Aug 3

Sept 8

Sept 14

Oct 1-7

Nov 3

Nov. 25

Dec 24-31

Dec 24 - Jan 6

What to eat? Agenda

Abanquino, Apurimeño and Tikapallana Carnivals

Encuentro Nacional del Carnaval Originario Pukllay

Easter Week

Anniversary of the Apurimac region

Sóndor Raymi “The Chanka Epic” (Andahuaylas)

Anniversary of Andahuaylas

Yawar Fiesta (Cotabambas)

Main Festival of Señor de Ánimas (Aymaraes)

Feast of Virgen de Cocharcas (Chincheros)

Feast of Señor de la Exaltación (Grau - Abancay)

Feast of Señor de Huanca (Andahuaylas)

Feast of Virgen del Rosario (Abancay)

Anniversary of Abancay

Feast of Santa Catalina (Curahuasi)

Niñuchanchik Christmas Festival (Andahuaylas)

Feast of Huaylia (Antabamba)

Guinea pig (“cuy”) plays a prominent role in regional dishes, for example, cuy chactado (breaded with corn ﬂour and deep-fried) and pepián de cuy (stewed meat with peanuts and spices). Other emblematic preparations are huatia (potatoes cooked on hot stones with rocoto and aromatic herbs) and homemade noodles, served with chicken stew and chuño kapchi. The meal is accompanied by a delicious ponche, a punch served with grated coconut and cañazo

What to buy?

Furniture carved in huaranhuay wood, among other decorative and household objects. Ceramics, alpaca fabrics made on waist looms, objects carved with the cornoplasty technique, and dolls with typical costumes of the region.

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The information contained in this brochure has been updated in September 2023. To prepare it, PROMPERÚ has used ofﬁcial information sources, as well as the Regional Directorate of Foreign Trade and Tourism (DIRCETUR) of Apurímac. The opening hours and telephone numbers are subject to vary at each tourist attraction. Conﬁrm the hours and telephone numbers with IPERÚ.

Published by PROMPERÚ - Peru for Exports and Tourism Promotion Agency

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