DESTINATION
Ayacucho
Peru
Ayacucho, known as Huamanga from its creation in 1822 until 1825, is a department of Peru. It is located in the south-central Andes of the country. The region was one of the hardest hit in the 1980s during the guerrilla war waged by Shining Path. It is administered by a regional government. Its capital is the city of Ayacucho.
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Things to do in Ayacucho
- MILLPU TURQUOISE WATERS + Waterfalls and Landscapes – Ayacucho · 12 h · from $39 · 5.0/5 (1 reviews)
- Millpu Lagoons day tour (English & Private tour) · 12 h · from $145 · 5.0/5 (2 reviews)
- Ayacucho: Millpu Hidden Turquoise Pools · 11 h · from $39
- Full Day Turquoise Waters Millpu · 10 h · from $120 · 4.3/5 (6 reviews)
- Aguas Turquesas Ayacucho · 12 h · from $29.75 · 3.9/5 (15 reviews)
- Tour to Wari and Quinua · 6 h · from $38 · 4.0/5 (4 reviews)
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC-5 · 1 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Main language
- Spanish
- On the map
- 13.16° S, 74.22° W
Near Ayacucho
- Machu Picchu · 182 km away
- Mollepata · 187 km away
- Ica · 192 km away
- Huacachina · 195 km away
- Nazca · 201 km away
- Pisco · 222 km away
More of Peru
Machu Picchu is just the headline act in a country that runs from Pacific desert to Amazon rainforest.
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Where to stay
Aqquazul Hospedaje Ayacucho
10/10 · 7 reviews
Vallecito Lodge
10/10 · 5 reviews
Casa Andina Standard Ayacucho
10/10 · 4 reviews
HOTEL MELTHON CLASS
10/10 · 1 reviews
Castellares la Puebla Hostelería Departamento
9.8/10 · 12 reviews
Vicencio
9.7/10 · 2 reviews
Resort Maldo
9.6/10 · 35 reviews
Habitaciones en la Casa de Dora, 4to y 5to piso
9.5/10 · 22 reviews
Casa Kutimuy
9.3/10 · 49 reviews
Castellares La Puebla Habitación Estudio en el centro
9.3/10 · 19 reviews