Huancayo Peru-
Huancayo, Peru
is located seven hours east of the capital city of Lima. Positioned in the
Peruvian Highlands, Huancayo sits at an elevation of 3200 meters (10,600 ft)
above sea level.
Huancayo is home to almost 250,000 Andean people who have come from the surrounding rural areas looking for work. Though a sprawling market town, Huancayo is in close proximity to many rural communities giving it a very “traditional” feel, bustling with locals in traditional dress.
Positioned high
in the Andes, Huancayo is visited by few tourists and does not have the economic
advantages of other areas. Our project work includes Huancayo as well as other
rural villages around the Mantaro Valley.




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