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Huancayo

Travel Guide South America Peru Huancayo

Introduction

Market day at Huancayo/Peru

Huancayo is the capital of the Junín Region in the central highlands of Peru and has about 325,000 inhabitants. The city is located at more than 3,200 metres above sea level.

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Neighbourhoods

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Sights and Activities

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Events and Festivals

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Weather

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Getting There

By Plane

By Train

There are tourist services on renovated trains between Lima and Huancayo, usually twice each month. This spectacular route is the second highest railway in the world after the railway in Tibet was completed. For more information regarding schedule and prices, including buying tickets, check the Ferro Carril Central website.

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

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Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

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Eat

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Drink

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Sleep

Property	Address	Type	Popularity
Hotel Loma Verde	Av. Leopoldo Peña 770 Tambo Alapa	hostel	-
La Casa de la Abuela	Mz. B Lote 18-19 Urb. Santa Lucía Chorrillos	Guesthouse	91
Hotel Samay	Jiron Florida 285 Altura del Obelisco Cuadra 9 Giraldez	Guesthouse	88
Guest House	Jr. Florida 285 Altura Obelisco de Giraldez	Hostel	100

Budget

Mid-Range

Upscale

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Work

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Learn

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Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

Post

Check the Serpost website, the national postal service (a private company), for more information about prices and options regarding the sending of postcards, letters and parcels. The post service is relatively efficient and post offices can be found in most cities and (larger) towns. Post offices generally are open from 8:00am to 8:00pm Monday to Saturday and some are open on Sundays from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Postcards are available from street vendors and shops at any touristy area, and stamps are generally available as well, though sometimes only at the post office itself. It takes at least 10 days to send a postcard to North America and prices start at S/5.5. To Europe it is S/7.8 and it takes even a bit longer, around 2 weeks. For little extra money, you can choose 'expresso' services. For large parcels and quantities, you can use both Serpost or a company like DHL which is faster and offers the same prices, though it is still relatively expensive. UPS for some reason is much more expensive in Peru!

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