Central Sierra
The Central Sierra is the region of Peru that includes the departments of Junin, Huancavelica and Pasco. This is a mountainous region east of in the center of Peru.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Huaraz and Huánuco.
Huaraz
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Huaraz, formerly designated as San Sebastián de Huaraz, is a city in Peru. It is the capital of the Ancash Region and the seat of government of Huaraz Province.
Huánuco
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Huánuco, a city with a population of 75,000, is the capital of Huánuco Region in Central Highlands of Peru. Its location is the logical and tempting stopover point for the route between Lima and Pucallpa.
Chavín de Huántar
Chavín de Huántar is a town and archaeological site from the pre-Incan Chavin culture of around 900 BC containing ruins and other artefacts. The site in the Central Andes of Peru is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Huascarán National Park and Cerro de Pasco.
Huascarán National Park
Huascarán National Park is in the Central Sierra region of Peru. It's inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. It's one of the biggest mountain ranges in the world, the majority of its peaks measure around 6000 m above sea level…
Cerro de Pasco
Photo: Georgina Belen Vega C., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cerro de Pasco is a city in the Central Sierra of Peru, located at the top of the Andean mountains. It is the capital of the Pasco region, and an important mining center. At 4,330 metres elevation, it is one of the highest cities in the world.
Caraz
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Caraz is a town in the Caraz District in the southeastern part of Huaylas Province of the Ancash Region in Peru.
Villa Rica
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Villa Rica District is one of eight districts of Oxapampa Province in Pasco Department, Peru. The district has an area of 896 square kilometres and a population of 18,673 in 2017.
Pozuzo
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Pozuzo District is one of eight districts of the Oxapampa Province in the Pasco Department of Peru. The two towns in the district are the capital, Pozuzo, population 1,366 in 2017, and Prusia, which is smaller.
Oxapampa
Photo: Heiner Amado Cadillo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oxapampa is the capital of Oxapampa District and Oxapampa Province in Peru in the eastern part of the Pasco Region. Oxapampa belongs to the natural region known as Selva Alta or high jungle.
Central Sierra
- Type: geographical feature
- Also known as: “Central Sierra (Peru)”
- Location: Peru, South America
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Latitude of center
-9.22° or 9° 13′ 12″ southLongitude of center
-76.17° or 76° 10′ 12″ westWikidata ID
Q14203704
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Portuguese—“Central Sierra” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “中谢拉 (秘鲁)”
- Chinese: “中谢拉”
- Dutch: “Centrale Sierra (Peru)”
- Dutch: “Centrale Sierra”
- French: “Sierra centrale”
- French: “Sierra Centrale”
- German: “Peru, Zentrale Sierra”
- German: “Zentrale Sierra”
- Hebrew: “אזור מרכז סיירה”
- Italian: “Sierra centrale del Perù”
- Portuguese: “Serra Central (Peru)”
- Portuguese: “Serra Central”
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