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	ECS Travel, Peru Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The department of Huancavelica is situated in the central highlands of the Peruvian Andes.
		Huancavelica was initially a settlement for miners, muleteers, traders and a large part of the native population who were forced to work in the mine.
		Situated 24 km From Huancavelica, approximately 45 minutes by car, this religious and astronomical complex includes a farming complex, an astronomical platform with water mirrors to measure the classic movements of the sun and moon, and miniature terraces to improve the crops.
	www.ecstravel.com /huancavelica.htm (988 words)

	Huancavelica - LoveToKnow 1911
		The city is solidly and regularly built, the houses being of stone and the stream that flows through the town being spanned by several stone bridges.
		Near Huancavelica is the famous quicksilver mine of Santa Barbara, with its subterranean church of San Rosario, hewn from the native cinnabar-bearing rock.
		Huancavelica was founded by Viceroy Francisco de Toledo in 1572 as a mining town, and mining continues to be the principal occupation of its inhabitants.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Huancavelica (179 words)

	Huancavelica, the highlands of Peru, Part II
		Huancavelica, the highlands of Peru, Part II It is worth stopping at Izcuchaca market, like all Andean markets it is a joyous affair, in contrast to the hard life led by the locals.
		Just before reaching Huancavelica is the petrified forest of Sachapite: a natural formation of enormous rocks one on top of the other forming a curious landscape in the midday light.
		Around Huancavelica you can visit places that are full of history in the middle of beautiful, undefiled scenery quite different from the complexities and contamination of the great cities.
	www.minelinks.com /peru/huancavelica_1.html (847 words)

	Trafico on Line Peru Viajes y Turismo Huancavelica
		The department of Huancavelica is in the midst of the south central Sierra region of the country.
		Huancavelica has an extension of 21,079 km² (8,139 sq ml) and a population of almost 400,000 people.
		Unlike other Peruvian regions and cities in which the Spanish left traces of their influence, Huancavelica was only a crossing route in the conquest of the empire.
	www.traficoperu.com /english/ciud10.htm (1421 words)

	Tourism in Huancavelica - Peru Contact
		The province of Huancavelica is located in the central part of the country, in the Andean region of Peru.
		Huancavelica is traditionally a miner province with a rugged landscape with mountains, summits and beautiful lagoons.
		Only 4 kilometers away from Huancavelica there is an old mine known as "La Mina de la Muerte" (the mine of the death) that was exploited during the vice-royalty of the colony.
	www.perucontact.com /en/conozca/huancavelica.php (533 words)

	Huancavelica - Huancavelica Peru by Peru Travels
		Of colonial origin, the city was during the sixteenth century just a way station for the Spanish Conquerors passing through on their way to the silver mines in the region, which gave rise to a city of miners, muledrivers and traders.
		Today, most of Huancavelica's inhabitants are involved in farming and mining and have kept many of their customs and traditions alive.
		Huancavelica is one of those cities where the traveler is always well received, and where one can always find a reason to return.
	www.perutravels.net /peru-travel-guide/huancavelica-main.htm (295 words)

	Huancavelica, the highlands of Peru, Part I
		A trip to the Department of Huancavelica, which we describe here in an attempt to prolong the experience, was a search for a part of Peru where the sun and the road are impossible to forget.
		The railway from Huancayo to Huancavelica is varied: always parallel to the river Mantaro among green and relatively gentle mountains it climbs up to the capital of the Department situated at just over 12,000 feet.
		Izcuchaca (from izcu, chalk and chaca, bridge) is an old district of Huancavelica, which has seen key moments in the history of the country.
	www.kanada.net /peru/huancavelica.html (649 words)

	Huancavelica
		Su capital es Huancavelica (A una distancia de Lima de 457 kilómetros) y entre las ciudades más importantes figuran Castrovirreyna, Tayacaja, Acobamba y Angaraes.
		A diferencia de otras regiones y ciudades del Perú en que la conquista dejó las huellas de su influencia, Huancavelica sólo fue un sitio de paso para los españoles que invadían el imperio, quedando al margen de los beneficios que se otorgaron a otras ciudades.
		Huancavelica dedica todo el mes para homenajear a este sagrado símbolo que se encuentra en diferentes cerros.
	www.angelfire.com /ak5/oeo2001/huancavelica.htm (1451 words)

	Compañía Hotelera del Centro - Visit Huancavelica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Huancavelica city is the capital of Huancavelica department, the city is 3680m height, it has a average temperature of 10°C, The station of the rains begins by the middle of November and it could extend even ends of April.
		Huancavelica city is known historically like La Villa Rica de Oropesa the reason the gold, silver and mercury mines of the colony ages.
		Huancavelica has a complete and ostentatious holy week in Peru (well-known for very few) with tradition and religious fervor begins with a Sunday "Domingo de ramos" they elaborate the most precious carpets of multicolor flowers, and ends in the next Sunday "Domingo de pascua".
	www.hoteles-del-centro.com /chcen23.htm (461 words)

	Huancavelica travel guide - Wikitravel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Huancavelica is a city in the Southern Sierra region of Peru.
		Huancavelica is the capital of the department of Huancavelica.
		Huancavelica is surrounded by about 4000 m high mountains that give a fantastic panorama.
	wikitravel.org /en/Huancavelica (441 words)

	Huancavelica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Huancavelica (Quechua: huanca = rock, velica = ?), an old colonial mining town.
		Since the days of the Sendero Luminoso, there seem to be a lot of prejudices in all of Peru against this part of the country, I rarely heard non-local Peruvians talk nicely about the area here.
		Launch at 4200 m between ten and eleven o'clock in the soft Ichu grass, direction south towards the city, thermal flights, large landing strip in the local stadium at 3700 m (before the landing it is usually empty).
	gerdbreitenbach.de /anden/peru_1/huancavelica_en.html (413 words)

	PERUINFO / Information by Regions / Huancavelica / Geography
		The Huancavelica geographical outline is one of the most mountainous of the country.
		Another river that shapes the Huancavelican relief is that of Pampas river basin, which arises in the upper Huancavelica highlands lagoons, like Choclococha and Oclococha.
		Huancavelica is one of the departments of major production of potatoe and wheat.
	www.peru.com /peruinfo/ingles/info_dptos/huancavelica/hua_geo.htm (196 words)

	Arequipa: PERU PARADISE Travel - Viajes a Peru
		Huancavelica cuenta con uno de los relieves más montuosos y accidentados del pais, con altas montañas atravesadas por grandes rios como el Mantaro, el pampas y el Huarpa, que a su paso conforman pequeños valles y notables accidentes geográficos.
		Huancavelica recibió el titulo de “Villa Rica de Oropesa “, en homenaje al lugar de nacimiento del virrey Francisco de Toledo, su fundador.
		El museo del instituto Nacional de Cultura de Huancavelica reúne valiosas muestras de la arqueologia local y regional y gracias a la donación realizada por la familia Ruiz Estrada y que fueron coleccionadas por el profesor Julio C. Ruiz Pimentel.
	www.cuscotrips.net /peru/huancavelica.html (1336 words)

	HUANCAVELICA PERU
		Huancavelica tiene la tasa de mortalidad infantil más alta del país, alrededor de 110 por cada 1000 nacidos.
		Prácticamente todo el departamento de Huancavelica se encuentra vinculado a esta problemática: 86% de sus distritos, 92% de las comunidades campesinas, 87% de la población rural del departamento, y el 52% del área del departamento son impactados por la actividad minera.
		A pesar de los importantes recursos en pastos y minería que tiene, y que su PBI es superior a otros zonas, Huancavelica es un departamento donde los niveles de pobreza son muy altos.
	www.huancavelicaperu.com /pobreza.htm (1020 words)

	HUANCAVELICA - SkyscraperCity
		Huancavelica es la capital del departamento del mimso nombre, ubicada a unos 3750 msnm, ciudad de menos de 100 000 habitantes y una de las mas quedadas de la sierra peruana.........
		Huancavelica es hermoso, y da pena que sea el departamento mas pobre del Perú, despues de haber sido uno de los mas ricos durante la colonia, tiene haciendas e iglesias espectaculares, la mayoria de estas haciendas estan en ruinas, pero las pocas que quedan en pie son hermosas.
		A Huancavelica le pasó lo mismo que Potosí me parece..de las ciudades más ricas gracias a sus minas, pero cuando los minerales se agotaron fueron abandonadas, perdieron población y poco a pco se convirtieron en pequeñas joyas coloniales olvidadas en la sierra de sus respectivos paíse..una lástima..
	www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=237058 (1102 words)

	Discover Huancavelica - Peru
		It was founded in 1571 by the Spanish to take advantage of the mining resources.
		Huancavelica is a small and nice town where the citizens still dressing with their typical clothes.
		Its churches are considered beautiful and great examples of colonial art in Peru.
	www.peruhotel.com /english/villes.php3?idville=96 (164 words)

	Huancavelica, Peru
		Huancavelica is a remote and beautiful colonial town set in the mountains.
		Huancavelica was inhabited by the Incas prior to being discovered by the Spanish.
		The town has several colonial churches, which are known for their unique silver-plated altars.
	www.planetware.com /peru/huancavelica-per-hc-hc.htm (180 words)

	Saravia v. Perú, Case 10.528, Report No. 11/93, Inter-Am.C.H.R., OEA/Ser.L/V/II.83 Doc. 14 at 128 (1993).
		On March 16, 1990, in the city of Huancavelica in the province and department of that same name, Falconieri Saravia Castillo (age 45), married to Mrs.
		That attached to the petition were copies of the telegrams sent to the Examining Judge of Huancavelica, to the Chief Prosecutor of Huancavelica, and to Peruvian Army Colonel Luis Paz Cárdenas, Chief of the Huancavelica Political Military Command.
		Moreover, despite repeated notifications, the next-of-kin of the individual in question had not appeared at the Departmental Headquarters of the Technical Police in Huancavelica; they could have supplied additional information on the fact denounced, to shed light on the reason for his death; the investigations were, nonetheless, continuing.
	www1.umn.edu /humanrts/cases/11-93-PERU.htm (1974 words)

	Peru Travel - Guide to Huancavelica
		Huancavelica gained a reputation as a mining town for silver and many operators became wealthy as a result.
		During Peru's fight for Independence the men of Huancavelica fought against the Spanish, giving support to the Mateo Pumacahua's Rebellion.
		In 1822, San Martín acknowledged Huancavelica as a department.
	travel.peru.com /travel/idocs/2002/9/27/DetalleDocumento_48526.asp (139 words)

	Huancavelica, el circuito Chaska - Andares - Enjoy Peru
		Veinte minutos más tarde y luego de recorrer diez kilómetros de pista asfaltada que une Huancavelica con Huancayo llegamos a la casa-hacienda Santa Rosa, una hermosa casona colonial ahora abandonada que cada 30 de agosto sirve como escenario para las festividades centrales de la santa limeña.
		La construcción se puede contemplar desde lo alto de la vía del tren minutos antes de llegar a la ciudad, con su tradicional patio central rodeado de arcos y su pequeña capilla de dos torres en el interior de la casona.
		Desde Huancavelica se puede llegar a Yauli en tren o por la pista que lleva a Huancayo.
	enjoyperu.com /andares/andares22-huancavelica-el-circuito-chaska1.html (929 words)

	Plains of Nasca, Peru
		Some 30 miles before we reached Huancavelica the road was surfaced, but in very poor condition because of the rains.
		We stayed the night in Huancavelica, at the Hotel Presidente (formerly the Hotel de Turistas), which is very well sited (on the Main Square) and has a very fine facade.
		In the afternoon we strolled round the streets and churches of Huancavelica: the Main Square, Cathedral, Convent of Santo Domingo and the Plaza Bolognesi, which contains the churches of San Francisco and San Sebastian.
	www.minelinks.com /peru/huancavelica_trip.html (678 words)

	Peru 10.521 - Merits
		Also, on March 1, 1990, the President of the Committee on the Defense of Human Rights of Huancavelica denounced the detention of Escobar before the Prefect of the Department of Huancavelica, stating that he was presumably detained by members of the Police or the Armed Forces.
		On the same date, the President of the Committee sent a similar letter to the Political-Military Commander of the Huancavelica emergency zone and to the District Attorney General, requesting that his whereabouts be located.
		In spite of these denunciations alleging the detention and disappearance of Angel Escobar Jurado, it appears that the Political-Military Commander of the emergency zone of Huancavelica did not carry out an investigation or attempt to locate the victim or identify the individuals who might have been responsible.
	www.cidh.oas.org /annualrep/97eng/Peru10521.htm (2703 words)

	Huancavelica Peru - Departamento de Huancavelica - Acobamba Angaraes Castrovirreyna Churcampa Huaytará Tayacaja
		Grupo de contactos de Huancavelica, sube tus fotos, participa en los foros y más.
		El departamento de Huancavelica fue creado por el Reglamento de Elecciones del 26 de abril de 1822, cuando el General Don José de San Martín era Protector del Perú.
		Construcciones Coloniales: Huancavelica no tiene nada que envidiar a los departamentos de Ayacucho y Cusco en las construcciones de sus templos de corte colonial, como su famosa Catedral.
	www.huancavelica.com (239 words)

	4. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights New York, 16 December 1966 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Termination as from 9 September 1983 of the state of emergency and of the derogations with the exceptions of the Departments of Huancavelica, Ayacucho and Apurímac.
		Extension of the state of emergency in the provinces of Lucanas and Ayacucho (Department of Ayacucho) and the province of Huancavelica (Department of Huancavelica) by Supreme Decree No. 061-83-IN of 6 December 1983.
		The Department of Apurímac (with the exception of the Province of Andahuaylas), the Departments of Huancavelica, San Martín, Junín, Pasco, Ayacucho, Huánuco and Lima, the province of Lima and the Constitutional Province of Callao.
	www.ohchr.org /english/countries/ratification/4_4.htm (10031 words)

	Radio "Huancavelica"
		Luego de esa emocionante experiencia se puso en funcionamiento los primeros transmisores de onda corta a tubos con la denominación de Radio Huancavelica, luego Radio Villa Rica y hoy nuevamente "Huancavelica".
		Muchos locutores y periodistas han pasado por las cabinas de Radio "Huancavelica" y hoy después de 59 años, esta emisora sigue liderando la sintonía en la región central del país.
		En sus mejores momentos, Radio "Huancavelica", transmitía en los 1580 kilo hertz de la Amplitud Modulada y los 4885 kilo hertz de la Onda Corta en la banda tropical de los 60 metros.
	www.galeon.com /radiohuancavelica (283 words)

	Peru 10.528 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Mauricia Quinto and father of seven (two of them small children), artisan and farmer, President of the Huancavelica Agrarian Federation, a municipal agent for the community of Santa Barbara and a member of the United Left, went to his community's Assembly Hall on the outskirts of the city of Huancavelica.
		Mauricia Quinto de Saravia filed a writ with the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor of Huancavelica, which was received on the morning of March 19 but returned, unprocessed, that same afternoon.
		Saravia's son saw the military man, who is called "Ruso" ("Russian"), take his father to the headquarters of Huancavelica's Political Military Command, located at Jr.
	www.cidh.oas.org /annualrep/92eng/Peru10.528.htm (1957 words)

	Angel Escobar Jurado v. Peru, Case 10.521, Report Nº 42/97
		The detention occurred when Angel Escobar left the offices of the Huancavelica Human Rights Committee, at No. 316, Avenida San Agustín Gamarra and was making his way home.
		Francisco Soberón, the Coordinator of the Association for Human Rights (APRODEH) of Peru, who brought the case to the Commission on March 1, 1990 (Escobar was detained on February 27, 1990), also denounced the detention to the Fiscal Superior Decano de Huancavelica, Dr.
		On March 5, 1997, the habeas corpus was denied by the Superior Court of Huancavelica, and on March 7, 1990, APRODEH addressed the Investigating Judge of Huancavelica a second time requesting an appeal in this case.
	www1.umn.edu /humanrts/cases/1997/peru42-97.html (2661 words)

	Cities & Destinations - Welcome to the Official Site for the Promotion of Peru - PromPeru
		The department of Huancavelica features one of the roughest terrains in the country, formed by valleys, deep gorges, towering mountains, sinuous roads, and mesas.
		The city of Huancavelica is bordered by fertile fields and green pastures where cattle graze.
		In the surrounding areas, there is the town of Santa Barbara with its old church and mines that have been used since Colonial times.
	www.peru.info /e_ftociudadeseng.asp?pdr=652&jrq=3.8&ic=2&ids=1293 (178 words)

	PRACTICALITIES, Huancavelica Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
		Reasonable food is available from Mochica Sachun, Toledo 303, which does a great set lunch for $1; Paquirri on Arequipa serves good local dishes and the Restaurant Olla on Avenida Gamarra dishes up reasonably priced international and Peruvian meals in a pleasant atmosphere.
		The Train Extra, a local slow train, leaves Monday to Saturday at 12.30pm, costs $1.20 in first class, $3 in the buffet wagon and takes four hours and thirty minutes, while the Train Expresso leaves Monday to Saturday at 6.30am and Sunday at 2pm, costs much the same and takes four hours.
		Empresa Huancavelica and Empresa Hidalgo buses leave from Muñoz blocks 4 and 5 and San Pablo buses from the corner of calles O'Donovan and Prada for the 5-6 hour journey as far as Huancayo along very bad roads.
	www.infohub.com /destinations/South-America/Peru/Huancavelica/63667.htm (217 words)

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