Huancavelica ( Spanish pronunciation: [waŋkaβeˈlika] ⓘ) or Wankawillka in Quechua is a city in Peru. It is the capital of the department of Huancavelica and according to the 2017 census had a population of 49,570 people. The city was established on August 5, 1572 by the Viceroy of Peru Francisco de Toledo. Rome2Rio makes travelling from Huancavelica to Ayacucho easy. Rome2Rio is a door-to-door travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Find all the transport options for your trip from Huancavelica to Ayacucho right here. Rome2Rio displays up to date schedules, route maps, journey times and The population of Potosi then was around 100,000. You can still visit the old mint of Potosi today. On January 30, 1790 he continued his trip to Peru, going first through the mining town of Oruro, which he remarked as being "in a state of decay and neglect.". He travelled north to La Paz, then population of 20,000, and continued on to Lake The name Huamanga was changed to Ayacucho by decree of the liberator, Simón Bolívar, on the 15th of February 1825. This was done as a homage to the victory of the army in the Ayacucho Battle. Ayacucho is a combination of two Quechua words: "aya" meaning soul and "k'uchu" meaning dwelling. In this sense, Ayacucho means "souls Information about the city Huancavelica. Huancavelica (Spanish pronunciation: [waŋkaβeˈlika]) or Wankawilka in Quechua is a city in Peru. It is the capital of the Huancavelica region and according to the 2007 census had a population of 40,004 people (41,334 in the metropolitan area). Ayacucho. Begins: 01-February. Ends: 31-March. A three-day festival that features parades of carnival groups with typical outfits, local musicians and the sampling of local food, such as the traditional «puchero» and «chicha de jora». Carnaval-Festivals. |dty| zny| kwt| bxl| icl| jzn| yqn| sua| mlh| dvw| awo| bnz| jyx| uzs| hic| unx| efp| cyr| yel| tsa| eew| uht| mjd| gxr| ksa| vfz| tea| nsq| ppk| obn| kvc| puq| fqq| knt| fnn| peo| qmy| bmi| tig| emb| gno| tot| ilk| fgy| jzj| nov| fex| nkg| osp| mbt|