The best period of time to visit Chincheros is in June and July, since the rains decrease significantly.
-The climate in Chincheros is warm and also temperate, with an average maximum temperature of 66.2 °F (19 °C) and a minimum of 41 °F (5 °C) in the coldest days of winter.
Chincheros is a tourist destination of natural attractions, doesn’t have a lot of nightlife. We recommend you to do trekkings and practice eco-tourism, not to look for fun at night. But if you want to have a drink or dance, close to the downtown, near the Plaza de Armas, you will find some bars of night entertainment.
Location: Grau 333
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Location: Kennedy s/n
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Location: Kennedy 679
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Location: it’s in the highest part of the historical center
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Price: free entrance
Are you a passionate of the birdwatching or contemplating landscapes? If you go to the viewpoint you will find a natural environment from where you can obtain que best view over the city; it’s a must-see of the experiences album.
Location: on the east side of the Plaza, facing the Pampas river
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The meaning of the term cocharcas comes from the quechua and means bog, name referred to the settlement place, due to its puddly geography. The construction of the temple dates from the middle 17th century, and was chosen as home and pilgrimage of the Virgen de Cocharcas image.
Location: at 28 mi (45 km) from the city of Chincheros
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Price: free entrance
The Valle de Pampas is a natural area that the river Pampas cross, located at more than 2000 meters above the sea level. Its climate is very nice, since it favours a production of exquisite fruits, among the ones stand out the avocado, sugar cane, banana, orange and many others. The landscape of the valley is useful as frame for agriculture and livestock and handicraft fairs or cultural events of different type.
Location: at 28 mi (45 km) from Chincheros
Besides offering its beautiful landscapes and fertile lands, the valley has a variety of resources for practicing different adventure sports as paragliding and canoeing. You can also do sports in open-air as trekking, swimming and even handmade fishing. Go and visit the valley and enjoy the possibilities that the province of Chincheros has to offer.
The typical dishes of Chincheros maintain the culinary tradition of the andean towns, so the plates of the andean region and the ones of Chincheros cooking are similar. “Cuy relleno” is a different way of preparing the traditional guinea pig, using huacatay, mint and pork fat when frying it.
Another dish that worth it is the huatia, a similar plate to the “pachamanca”, prepared with potato and herbs on a warm stone. To prepare it a hole is dug in the land to put the stones to warm them. On the flat surface they put herbs, and then potatoes recovered with leafs and herbs, and they leave it to be cooked on steam.
| Fiesta Patronal de la Virgen de Cocharcas | (December the 8th) | Known also as the Fiesta de la Reina de los Andes Peruanos is celebrated since the 17th century, due to the miracle events that are attributed to her; all of it encouraged the popularity among hundreds of followers of the Chincheros province and surroundings. From December the 7th to 8th take place ceremonies of religious kind and routes to pilgrimage the image saint through the main points of the city. |