HUANUCO
huanuco peru
The region of Huanuco is located in central Peru. It is bordered by La Libertad, San Martin, Loreto and Ucayali regions on the north; the Ucayali Region on the east; the Pasco Region on the south; and the Lima an Ancash regions on the west. Its capital is the city of Huanuco. The region Huanuco has a population about 761,216 ( census 2005 ) now it is around 770,000 ( year 2007 ). Its elevation ( lowest town 167m. Honoria ) ( highest town 3,839m. Puños ). Huanuco region is divided into seleven provinces which are composed of 75 districts. The provinces and their capitals are as follows:
1.- Ambo ( Ambo ). Huanuco has a rough topography comprising parts of the Sierra and the High Jungle ( mountain rim ) regions. Being equidistant from the north and the south of the country, it has privilage of having a mild weather with an average annual temperature of 20°C. ( 68°F ). This region is important for its geographical location, history, and for the richess of its land, where the presence of man goes back to the ancient times. El Hombre de Lauricocha ( man of Lauricocha ) is among the most distinctive examples, dating from 10,000 BC, as well as Kotosh, where vestiges of the oldest settlement in the ( 4,200 BC ) took place. ATTRACTIONS Plaza de Armas or Main Square Cathedral. Also in the main square, it holds a collection of paintings of the Cusco School. Churches. San Francisco, Cristo Rey, San Sebastián, La Merced and San Cristóbal, some of which were built in the sixteenth century. They house beautiful architectural jewels, unique images, carved wood and gilded altars. Museum of Natural Sciences. It exhibits more than 5,000 objects, such as, stuffed animals, huacos and ceramics of different regions. Kotosh, a 4,000 year-old archeological site. Most outstanding is the Templo de las Manos Cruzadas or Crossed Hands Temple, the first piece of sculpture in the continent, molded below one of the niches surrounding the room. Andabamba. The house of a Colonial hacienda located at 8 km (12 ml) south of Huánuco, which had served as residence for the Franciscan Order. Quicacan. Located in this town is a large colonial mansion that served as a cloister monastery. Its fine design includes a beautiful arcade that blends with the surrounding landscape. Tomayquichua (2,000 m.a.s.l. or 6,500 ft). Located at 19 km (30 ml) from the capital, this town was the birthplace of the famous lover of Viceroy Amat, Micaela Villegas, known as La Perricholi. Huácar. A town of tropical climate, at 29 km (46 ml) from Huánuco, it holds one of the first churches built in the region, San Miguel Arcángel, dated in 1600. Tingo María. This beautiful province at 139 km (224 ml) from Huánuco and 680 m.a.s.l. (2,220 ft), is located at the border of the Huallaga river. It is surrounded by a chain of mountains known as La Bella Durmiente or Sleeping Beauty, because it comes into view as the profile of a beautiful young woman laying on her back. La Cueva de las Lechuzas. This cave is located at the skirts of the Bella Durmiente mountain chain at 11 km (16 ml) from Tingo María. It is a gigantic limestone cave that houses an important colony of birds, known as the guacharos or santanas, which look like owls. El Boquerón del Padre Abad. This narrow river canyon, covered with vegetation and surrounded by beautiful water falls is located at 196 km (315 ml) from Tingo María. La Cueva de las Pavas. At 15 km (24 ml) from Tingo María, this cave tracks the end of a profound and narrow gorge, where a stream flows creating small beaches and ponds surrounded by an exuberant vegetation.
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