Excursions
In addition to the program helping the children and adolescents from the villages
around Huancayo, 'Peru, Luz de Esperanza', in gratitude to you all, has a special
program that provides you with tours to any tourist place in Huancayo. In accord
with previous agreement, transport expenses, payment of the guide and lunch meal
are included in the financial contribution you make at the beginning of volunteering
with us. The tours going to places outside the city will take place on Saturdays,
and both city tours will happen at a weekday. The initial financial contribution
you make does not cover the expenses of breakfast, lunch and dinner on a Sunday
(please see link about costs). We know that your visit is of great help to us and
we wish that, you will go home to your countries, taking with you some knowledge
of our culture, food and tourist places.
TOURS:
Jungle and Guagapo tour: The jungle and Guagapo
tour is very exciting, the tour is 2 days:
The first day: We will go to Tarma, is located
30 km. from the city of Huancayo after we will visiting the grotto of Guagapo (3km
near from Tarma) Guagapo has approximately 2000 meters deep, that is why it has
earned the name "the deepest South America.
http://www.worldisround.com/articles/321034/index.html
http://tarma.8m.com/gruta_huagapo.htm
“It is recommended that access to the cave with a guide and special equipment.
Second day: Jungle tour, Is a beautiful experience
for you the natural jungle provides an in-depth opportunity for persons genuinely
interested to know an area far from the usual tourist trails. The traveler will
have a living experience in a region of great biodiversity
Huaytapallana:
Located a 20 minutes
car drive from Huancayo, situated at an altitude of 5200 m, this is a glacier surrounded
by lakes. It is an essential source of drinking water for the Wanka people. The
glacier can be seen from most of the Mantaro valley. If you want, you can bring
your equipment to climb the glacier.
Laguna de Ñahuimpuquio: This
lake is situated in the North of the Chupaca province, in the Ahuac district, at
an altitude of 3400m. Its water is cold and calm and of a bluish green color, due
to the presence of seaweed. The vegetation most representative for the shores of
the lake is the 'totora'; the exotic species of the lake is the trout. The lake's
trout constitutes a major attraction for sport fishers. The lake is appropriate
for camping.
Archaeological remainders from Arwaturo:
These ruins are the housings of a tribe from the past (the Huancas). They
are located at an 8 km distance from Chupaca.
Ingenio: This is a center
of trout breeding. One can also enjoy typical dishes that they are sell on the route
to the fish farms. It is a nice way to be in touch with nature and to enjoy it.
Santa Rosa de Ocopa: This is
a historical museum where there are the most ancient books about the époque of the 'Virreynato', ancient animals and many aspects of the Huancayo culture and many
more.
Laguna de Paca: This center
of navigation is situated in the South zone of Huancayo. There are many legends
about this lake, according to one of which there used to be a village in its place.
According to the legend, a flood buried the village underneath the water, so that
all what remained was this lake, full of 'totora' (plants of the lake). Around it,
we can find many restaurants that sell the famous trout and other typical dishes
of the zone and, not to dismiss, the lake's leisure camps.
La Colombina: This is a very
lively recreational center, situated in the South zone of Huancayo. It is a place
for health recreation. There is a swimming pool, a place for typical food, sport
fields where you can play and enjoy ourself with your family.
CITY TOURS:
Church "La Inmaculada Concepción":
This beautiful church, located one block of houses from the 'Huamanmarca' park,
also has a library specialized invarious topics.
Parque Andres Avelino Cacares:
This is the principal park of the metropolitan 'Tambo' district, park constructed
in honor of the Marshall Andres Avelino Caceres, who stood out in the Peruvian defense
in the Andes during the Chilean invasion (1879).
Barrio de Pio Pata: This is
one of the main areas of the 'Tambo' district. There is a beautiful pier, from which
you can see the 'Florida' urbanization and a part of Huancayo.
Quebrada Honda:
This beautiful
natural landscape is located at the entrance of Huancayo. It is a rural place, which
offers beautiful sights of nature, including the Mantaro valley. Around there are
several villages, and several recreational areas for tourists.
Calle Real
(legendary 'Calle de los Incas':
Between 1490 and 1590, this
street was called CAMINO REAL DE LOS INCAS. Nowadays, it has many shops. Being the
main road of the city, it comprises approximately 50 blocks of houses.
Parque de la Constitucion (Constitution Park):
Previously this park was called 'plaza pardo' (brown place). It
received the name 'Parque de la Constitucion' in 1813.
Parque Huamanmarca: The word
'Huamanmarca' has been derived from two words in Quechua: 'Huama',
meaning falcon and 'Marca', meaning place or village. The park
is located in the center of the city and is the most ancient place of Huancayo.
It was here, where Huancayo was founded on the 1st June 1572 by Jeronimo de Silva.
Museo Salesiano: This museum
is part of the Salesian school. In it, a big variety of the fauna of the central
rain forest has been maintained. There are 7,068 zoological samples (birds, mammals,
reptiles), paleontological exemplars, and others.
Capilla la merced (chapel of mercy):
This has been declared a historical monument. In 1839, the constitution was elaborated
and formed, in these precincts.
Cerrito de la libertad (hill of liberty):
It is situated at a 1km from Huancayo, at the end of the Giraldez avenue. It is
called 'el mirador' (the viewpoint), as, from there, one can appreciate the panorama
of the city of Huancayo. It has an accoustic shell for artistic activities by different
cultures, children's games, parks, a beautiful chapel and a zoo.
Torre torre: This is a natural
rock formation, consisting in a ensemble of tower-like shapes, formed by wind and
rain. It is situated 1.5 km from the Cerrito de la libertad.
Parque de la Identidad Wanka:
Situated in the North-East of the city of Huancayo, this park, is completely made
of stone, giving a feel of the experiences and traditions of the Wanka culture,
in order to perpetuate the memory of the most outstanding executors of Andean music.
Sunday market of Huancayo:
At the present time, this market takes place on Sundays, along the Huancavelica
avenue. There you can find various displays of Andean culture, in the form of textiles,
gold and silver work, animals of the farmyard and much more.
Sapallanga: This market takes
place on Thursdays. Here you can find very contrasting products, such as animals,
ceramics and others.
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