SAN FELIPE DE MUTCA CURIOSITIES

05 TEMPLE
It is a colonial
catholic construction,
OF AYMARAES
located 15 minutes
from the district of The feast of the Lord of Animas is one
Chalhuanca, made of of the biggest celebrations of the
adobe, department of Apurimac, is held in the
The best season to visit this temple is the province of Aymaraes in the district of
month of June because the locals usually Chalhuanca, is celebrated on July 31
celebrate the very anxious feast of patron brings together thousands of faithful of
San Felipe de Mutca, besides offering a the region that move in procession from
variety of foods typical of the area. early hours following the image.
It is a tourist place that if you visit It is certainly an event that if or if you
Chalhuanca you can not miss. must see if you travel to Chalhuanca.

ISIT
DID YOU KNOW COME AND V
AYMARAES
THAT...?
The word Chalhuanca comes from
Chalhua (fish) and Wanka (carved THE
AYMARAES
stone).
The district of Chalhuanca
is located on the banks of the
river of the same name at an
altitude of 2888 meters
above sea level, is purely
livestock and was created at
UNKNOWN
the time of independence.
ALASKA
INTRODUCTION OF
AYMARAES
Aymaraes known for its patron
saint festivities for being the
birthplace of writers and its
great tourist circuits left by the
Incas and ancient settlers.
In this brochure we will show
you the tourist places of the
beautiful province
TOURIST SITES
LAGOON SOPOCCOCHA
THERMAL WATERS OF
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01 PINCAHUACHO
The Sopoccocha laggoon
is next to the suparaura
Snow-capped mountain,
Pincahuacho has its
which is located in the
Province of Aymaraes,
medicinal waters. District of Pichihua,
You travel from the Department of
Apurimac.
Simón Bolívar
square in department of Apurimac. In this area there are
Chalhuanca in a more than 30 lakes in the area.
taxi for s/20.00. It To get there: it is necessary to travel by transport
The buses are from Monday to Friday. Guadalupe
is near a volcano
and the entrance is
bus stop
You will have to take a 5 hour walk to reach your
of s/5.00. destination.

Aymaraes, not known by many

CARAYBAMBA'S CHURCH OF CHUQINGA
through a tourist circuit "the
unknown Aymaraes". ANDENERIAS 02 04
Would you like to join us in this The church of
It is one of the
tour? Chuquinga is
most extensive
located at the
pre-Hispanic entrance of
constructions of Pairaca, in the
Apurímac. district of
Chalhuanca,
Es un hermoso templo que se construyó en
it is structure is conformed by stone
la época virreinal de Perú. Está
walls of ordinary masonry of type
construccion esta hecha de adobe puro.
"pirca" with evidence of mud mortar Parece un museo para las personas que la
but in its great majority they present visitan, sin duda es una buena opción para
dry mason. visitar.