Hello everyone! I hope you are feeling very well, today I want to tell you about one of my first trips to the interior of Peru, this place is very close to the Ica region south of Lima in the department of Huancavelica and it is a town called Huaytará, this place is in the mountains and I went with a group of friends from my San Marcos university to do a project to enhance this destination.
The province of Huaytará is part of the department and region of Huancavelica. This is considered the Archaeological Capital of Huancavelica thanks to the wealth it presents in that aspect.
The Province of Huaytará, according to some studies, would have initially been occupied by the culture that gave it its name: the Guaytará, although it would later have become part of the Inca culture that was expanding.
Tourist attractions of Huaytará
About the tourist attractions of Huaytará, in this, we can find archaeological attractions such as:
Huaytará Archaeological Complex – This is the main Inca construction in this province. His work is attributed to the Inca Pachacutec. Unfortunately, with the Colonial era comes the extirpation of idolatries, which means that a colonial temple sits on top of that important Inca architectural work: the church of San Juan Bautista.
Incahuasi Archaeological Complex – Complex whose name means “House of the Inca”. This, like the previous one, would have been a work ordered to be prepared by the Inca Pachacutec. There are some scholars who think that the buildings of Huaytará would have had the purpose of being a setting to worship different deities of the Empire. '
''Manuel Humberto Espinoza'' Archaeological Museum – '''Where you can see important objects from the Wari, Nazca and also Paracas cultures, including textiles, funerary bundles, ceramics, among others.
Wiracocha Pirqa Archaeological Complex – Which in Spanish means “Walls of the Great Lord”. Where the archaeological remains left by a pre-Inca culture can be seen. In this there is also a rock gap in which there are enormous figures, including birds and others with enigmatic characteristics.
Llaqta Llaqta – Where pre-Hispanic architectural remains are found, in whose surroundings you can also see the Quchu Pata Stone doorway.
In addition to the previous tourist attractions of Huaytará, the province is also important for the festivities it presents, among which we can mention:
Huaytará Interdistrict Carnival Meeting – This is celebrated throughout the month of February where there are troupe competitions between the districts of the province.
Patronal Festival of San Juan – Which takes place every June 24. In the midst of religious celebrations and different activities that encourage tourism in the town.
Patronal Festival of Felipe Santiago – Whose central date is July 25, a date that is known as the festival of animals and shepherds and where superstition and the cult of Wamani is also present.
Patron Saint Festival of Santiago de Chocorvos – Celebrated every August 15 in the district of Santiago de Chocorvos. Where religious fervor mixes with traditional activities.
Anniversary of political creation and tourist week of Huaytará – Celebrated during one of the weeks of the month of September, in which festivals are held, in addition to planning tourist tours to the main sites of interest in the province.
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