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Things to Do in Ayacucho
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Casa Ruiz de Ochoa
Across from the Iglesia Merced on the Plaza de Armas, you'll see... |
Museums / Galleries | Ayacucho |
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Catedral
The twin bell towers of Ayacucho's Catedral, built in 1612 by... |
Religious Sites | Ayacucho |
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Huari
The wide plains that make up the 300-hectare (740-acre) Santuario... |
Archaeological Sites | Ayacucho |
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Iglesia Santo Domingo
The 1548 Iglesia Santo Domingo is now a national monument. The... |
Religious Sites | Ayacucho |
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La Compañia de Jesús
You can't miss the ocher-color, baroque-style exterior of this... |
Religious Sites | Ayacucho |
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Museo Cáceres
In Casona Vivanco on the Plaza de Armas, the 17th-century Museo... |
Museums / Galleries | Ayacucho |
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Museo de Arqueología y Antropología Hipólito Unánue
Regional finds from the Moche, Nazca, Ica, Inca, Canka, Chavín... |
Museums / Galleries | Ayacucho |
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Palacio de Marqués de Mozobamba
Built in 1550 and now the home of the Escuela de Bellas Artes... |
Houses / Mansions | Ayacucho |
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Prefectura
Also known as the Boza and Solís House, the Prefectura... |
Houses / Mansions | Ayacucho |
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Vilcashuamán and Intihuatana
Four long hours south of Ayacucho on winding, unpaved roads is... |
Archaeological Sites | Ayacucho |
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