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( 45-1014; Huancayo s/n; s/d S35/45, without bathroom S15/30)
At the southern end
of Baranca by the market, a cluttered entrance leads up to surprisingly large rooms with
comfortable beds and hot water. Many rooms get good views over town.
Hotel Ascensión $
( 45-3103; Manco Cápac 481; s/d S35/50)
On the Plaza de Armas, this hotel has larger
but considerably darker and mustier rooms than its posher neighbor the Presidente. It
claims 24-hour hot water: the last two words of this claim are true, sometimes.
HOTEL
Eating
There are few standout restaurant, but plenty of chicken places and
chifas
(Chinese res-
taurants).
Pollos y Parrilladas El Centro $
(cnr Manuel Segura & Muñoz; mains S12-17; breakfast, lunch & dinner)
There are
two large parts to this restaurant separated by the kitchen, and at lunchtime they need
every inch of space as seemingly each of Huancavelica's residents descends to eat. A
good grilled steak is what to go for here - it comes served on its own cooker and it's
muy
sabroso
(very tasty).
PARRILLA
Bistro Constanza $
(cnr Arica & Raimondi; snacks from S5; 8am-9pm)
No one thought they would see the
day Huancavelica got a bistro (except the owners of this place, clearly) but here it is. Out-
side cafe tables aren't really the city's style but who knows: Plaza San Juan de Dios could
become the next St Mark's Sq. Stranger things have happened, and the sandwiches are
good, as well as the pisco sours.
BISTRO
Restaurant Joy $
PERUVIAN
