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Places near Huancayo by type
All 167 places by distance →One day from Huancayo
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:45 pm
100 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Huancayo
- Wari Willkaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Arhuaturoheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Museo Regional de Arqueología de Junínmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Museo de Arqueología Catalina Huancamuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Lake Ancapuachananlake · 45 min
- Back in Huancayo
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Huancayo?
Basílica Catedral de Huancayo (church, about 1 km), Parque de la Identidad Huanca (park, about 2 km), Plaza Huamanmarca (attraction, about 1 km), Iglesia de la Merced (church, about 1 km), Cerrito (park, about 1 km), Torre Torre (attraction, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Huancayo?
49 places on Spotwander: 18 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 10 churches, 3 forts & heritage, 4 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Huancayo?
Kawituyuq, about 24 km by road; Mantaro Valley (27 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Huancayo?
Lake Ñahuimpuquio, about 18 km by road; Lake Lazo Huntay (28 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Huancayo?
Start in Huancayo, visit Wari Willka, then Arhuaturo, then Museo Regional de Arqueología de Junín, then Museo de Arqueología Catalina Huanca, then Lake Ancapuachanan, and drive back — about 100 km by road in all.