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ing with locals on bumpy buses, perhaps, or hiking into high hills to little-known Inca
palaces.
Life in this starkly beautiful region is lived largely off the land: donkeys ply roads more
than cars and bright indigenous dress predominates in communities secreting Peru's best
handicrafts. The region's rearing, lake-studded mountains, it often seems, shield the cent-
ral highlands from the 21st century.
When to Go
Jan
Hot but rain-prone summer weather as Huancayo celebrates New Year with particu-
larly quirky
Año Nuevo
festivities.
Mar/Apr
Peru's biggest and best Easter party unfolds during Ayacucho's Semana Santa.
Jul & Aug
Dry weather with chilly, star-heavy nights conducive to toddies and thermal
bath relaxation in Huancavelica.
Best Places to Eat
» Huancahuasi
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» Via Via
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