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Inhabitants: 47,000
How to get there
By bus for example from Cusco (73 km). So far there are no direct
connections from Ayacucho.
Best time to travel
It is recommended to visit this region outside of the rainy season
which lasts from November to March.
Activities
The town itself has not yet had any significant tourism developement
and offers very few attractions, but Abancay is the perfect starting
point for numerous trekking tours like the one to Choquequirao.
Lovers of nature and hiking will enjoy their time in this lovely
region.
Festivals
Sondor Raimy, the festivity for the condors is one of the major
events in Abancay. In the province of Cotabamba the Yawar Fiesta
is especially grand: at this event the battles between the Spanish
and the Indigena are symbolised
by the fight of a bull and a condor.
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The name of Abancay, capital of the department Apurímac,
is Quechua and means "Valley of the lilies". The town,
founded in 1574, still has only little tourist developement. It
is mainly known for its culinary speciality ´Cuy relleno´,
stuffed guinea pig.
Every year Abancay celebrates its carneval. The whole town gets
caught up in this colorful event.
The areas around Abancay offer impressive mountain views of snow-capped
peaks as well as many archaeological sites.
Abancay is also the ideal starting point for numerous adventure
sports that can easily be exercised throughout the whole department
of Apurímac: trekking tours in the rough mountain ranges
or white water rafting on the Apurima-river, every sport-tourist
will enjoy practicing his favourite activity in the incomparable
landscape with its unspoilt nature.
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