Central Highlands - Peru - page 575

Eating

5 El Che Parrillas C2

6 Restaurant Chavín de Grima C2

7 Restaurant Señorial/El Braserito D1

Drinking

8 La Colonia 'H' B1

Information

9 BCP C2

10 Casas de Cambio A2

11 Tourist Office D2

Transport

12 Colectivos to Lima, Cerro de Pasco, Huánuco, Junín and La Oroya A2

13 Los Angelitos A2

14 Los Canarios C1

15 Terminal Terrestre A2

16 Transportes Chanchamayo A2

17 Transportes Junín C1

Astronomical Observatory
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( 32-2625; Huánuco 614; admission S5; 8-10pm Fri) Tarma is high in the moun-
tains and the clear nights of June, July and August provide ideal opportunities for stargaz-
ing, though the surrounding mountains do limit the amount of observable heavens. A
small astronomical observatory is run by the owners of Hospedaje Central: admission in-
cludes a talk (in Spanish) on constellations and a peek at some stars.

OBSERVATORY

Cathedral
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(Plaza de Armas) The town's cathedral is modern (1965), and it contains the remains of
Tarma's most famous son, Peruvian president Manuel Odría (1897-1974). He organized
construction of the cathedral during his presidency. The old clock in the cathedral tower
dates from 1862.

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