Ayacucho
Known as the "City of Churches," Ayacucho counts 33 colonial temples — one for each year of Jesus's life — across its historic centre high in the Peruvian Andes. Founded in 1540 as San Juan de la Frontera de Huamanga, the city was renamed by Simón Bolívar in 1825 to commemorate the battle that sealed Peruvian independence. It is also recognised as Peru's capital of popular art and craft, with alabaster carvings, pottery, filigree work, and the celebrated Ayacuchan retablos among its traditions. Holy Week here — considered among the most significant Easter celebrations in the world — features horse races and a local running of the bulls.
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- Population140,033
- Nearest water from center 0.0 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.8 km1.8 mi
Nearest airports
Ayacucho: quick answers
Where is Ayacucho?
Ayacucho is in Peru.
How do you get to Ayacucho?
The nearest airport is Ayacucho (AYP), about 12 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Ayacucho?
The warmest month is November, averaging 13°C55°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 10°C49°F. The wettest month is January, with about 189 mm7.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Ayacucho?
OpenStreetMap lists 6 museums, 279 restaurants, 29 cafés and 60 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.