The region of Pasco is located in central Peru. Its capital is Cerro de Pasco. Its elevation ( lowest town 256 m. Puerto Bermúdez ) ( highest town 4,380 m. Cajamarquilla ). Its population 274,568 ( census 2005 ) and this year 2007 is around 276,000.
Pasco region is divided into 3 provinces which are composed of 28 districts. The provinces and their capitals are as fallows:
1.- Daniel Alcides Carrion ( Yanahuaca ).
2.- Oxapampa ( Oxapampa ).
3.- Pasco ( Cerro de Pasco ).
ATTRACTIONS
Huayllay Stone Forest. Located at 4,335 m.a.s.l. (14,222 ft), this fossilized forest has an extension of 60 km² (23 sq ml). This natural beauty, declared National Park in 1939, is a swarm of multiform rocks molded by nature in a dazzling fashion. These rocks depict a variety of figures, such as, elephants, human faces, beasts, towers, sphinxes, dinosaurs, warriors, among many others.
Patarcocha Lagoon. It is located in the outskirts of the city. The beautiful scenery consists of nevados or snow-covered mountains, flora, fauna, and an ideal fishing spot.
The Temple of San Miguel de Chaupimarca. Founded in March of 1827, this temple keeps valuable images of colonial times. Oxapampa. A farming province located in the Ceja de Selva (High Jungle), well-known for its German settlers.
Pozuzo. This village of European origin is located in the Oxapampa province. The local people keep the ways of their ancestors.
Villa Rica. A location of the Oxapampa province in the Jungle region of Pasco, it is known for its coffee plantations.
Yanahuanca is the capital of the province of Daniel A. Carrión. The Gollarisquiza mineral bed is found in this area. Potatoes, oca and barley are grown in abundance, as well as sheep stock farms.
Valles del Palcazu, Anacayali, Neguachi y Pichis. Valleys noted for their farming production, mainly fruit trees, and their stock farms.
Valle de Huancabamba. A valley famous for its production of aguano, cedar, oak, tornillo, ulcumano and alfaro lumber.
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