Ayacucho, known as Huamanga from its creation in 1822 until 1825, is a department and region of Peru, located in the south-central Andes of the country. Its capital is the city of Ayacucho. The region was one of the hardest hit in the 1980s during the guerrilla war waged by Shining Path known as the internal conflict in Peru.
Sara Sara and Lake Parinacochas in front of it
The Andes go across the Ayacucho Region
Statue of Antonio José de Sucre and obelisk near Kinwa, commemorating the Battle of Ayacucho.
Hot springs in the region of Ayacucho.
Ayacucho, founded in 1540 as San Juan de la Frontera de Huamanga and known simply as Huamanga until 1825, is the capital city of Ayacucho Region and of Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Region, Peru.
Image: Ayacucho Cathedral
Image: Plaza de Armas Ayacucho
Image: Mirador del Cerro Acuchimay
Image: Ayacucho (37247061406)