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Location:
Center of Perú. 
Area: 37 722 km2.
Capital: Huánuco (1894 masl)
Altitude: Minimum: 167 masl (Honoria)
Maximum: 3839 masl (Puños)
Since time immemorial, Huánuco has witnessed
many major events in Peruvian history. It was here that
archaeologists found traces of human occupation in Lauricocha,
the oldest settlement in Peru, and Kotosh, the Temple
of the Crossed Arms, held to be the oldest in the Americas.
Other important pre-Inca archaeological sites are Tantamayo
and Garu.
When
the Incas an nexed
Huánuco into their empire, the city became an
obligatory way station along the route between Cuzco,
the imperial capital, and Cajamarca, the most important
city in the northern part of the Inca empire, the Tahuantinsuyu.
The Incas left behind a complex of more than 3,000 constructions
at Huánuco Pampa.
Founded
in 1539, the city was the seat of a major cultural movement
during colonial times, which can be seen from the architectural
style of buildings such as the Cathedral and the churches
of San Francisco and San Cristóbal, which also
house valuable collections of colonial art.
Just
a few hours from the city of Huánuco, the capital
of the department of Huánuco, lies
Tingo María, the town that lent its name to the
Tingo María National Park, which shelters a staggering
variety of flora and fauna. The park features spectacular
scenery such as the Pumaringri mountain range, whose
silhouette resembles a sleeping woman, thus giving rise
to its nickname, La Bella Durmiente (Sleeping Beauty).
The park also features the Cueva de las Lechuzas, a
cave which is a haven for a large variety of bird species.
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