Huancayo Central Highlands

Huancayo Central Highlands

The Mantaro Valley in Peru’s central highlands is one of the country’s most productive agricultural areas, a giant swath of flat land famous for its potatoes, corn, barley, quinoa, artichokes, and many vegetables. The charming adobe villages of this valley are the best places in all of Peru to see a wide range of craftspeople at work (and acquire the highest quality artwork at a fair price that benefits the artist,

Mantaro Valley are proud and prosperous people. Depending on the time of the year, villagers are out in the fields planting or harvesting, threshing wheat with horses and donkeys, herding cows with colorful tassels tied to their ears, or building rammed-earth homes that are the same chocolate color as the surrounding fields.

Cerrito de la Libertad, Torre Torre, Parque de la Identidad Huanca, Gaudí-esque park, Plaza Constitución de Armas, Church La Merced

The best base for touring the valley is Huancayo.

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