Chupaca Province (Provincia de Chupaca)
Chupaca Province, located in Central Peru, is one of the nine provinces that compose the Junín Region, bordering to the north with the Concepción Province, to the east with the Huancayo Province, to the south with the Huancavelica Region, and to the west with the Lima Region. The province has a population of approximately 57,000 inhabitants, and the capital is Chupaca.
Chupaca is located 297 km from Lima and has a temperate and dry climate. Located within the province is the lake Ñawinpukyu 15 km west of the city Huancayo, with surface water spanning 7 ha, where the breeding of trout, mule trips, and boating occur.
One of the highest peaks of the province is Wachwa Runtu at approximately 4800 m. Other mountains are listed below:
• Amaru Punta
• Aqus Sirk'a
• Atuq Wachana
• Chunta
• Ch'ampa Qutu
• Ch'uwata
• Kimsa Utra
Chupaca is located 297 km from Lima and has a temperate and dry climate. Located within the province is the lake Ñawinpukyu 15 km west of the city Huancayo, with surface water spanning 7 ha, where the breeding of trout, mule trips, and boating occur.
One of the highest peaks of the province is Wachwa Runtu at approximately 4800 m. Other mountains are listed below:
• Amaru Punta
• Aqus Sirk'a
• Atuq Wachana
• Chunta
• Ch'ampa Qutu
• Ch'uwata
• Kimsa Utra
Map - Chupaca Province (Provincia de Chupaca)
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Country - Peru
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Peruvian territory was home to several cultures during the ancient and medieval periods, and has one of the longest histories of civilization of any country, tracing its heritage back to the 10th millennium BCE. Notable pre-colonial cultures and civilizations include the Caral-Supe civilization (the earliest civilization in the Americas and considered one of the cradles of civilization), the Nazca culture, the Wari and Tiwanaku empires, the Kingdom of Cusco, and the Inca Empire, the largest known state in the pre-Columbian Americas.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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PEN | Peruvian sol | S/ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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AY | Aymara language |
QU | Quechua language |
ES | Spanish language |