Abancay
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| Motto: La Fuerza Del Desarrollo | |||
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| Coordinates: 13°38′S 72°53′W / 13.633°S 72.883°W | |||
| Country |  Peru |
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| Region | Apurímac Region | ||
| Province | Abancay Province | ||
| Established | 1540 | ||
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| - Mayor | Manuel Campos Césped | ||
| Elevation | 2,378 m (7,802 ft) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| - Total | 57,750 | ||
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| Website | www.muniabancay.gob.pe | ||
Abancay is a city in central Peru, capital and most important city of the Apurímac Region and capital of the Abancay Province.
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[edit] Location
Abancay is located at an elevation of 2378 m in the central Andes above the Pachachaca river. Nearest cities are Cusco and Andahuaylas. Abancay is a located at the junction of two important Peruvian roads: the Caminos del Inca Road, an old road since the Inka times, between Nazca and Cusco, and the Via de los Libertadores, between Ayacucho and Cusco.
[edit] History
Abancay was already a populated area before the arrival of the Incas. It was the frontier of the Quechua-Inka influence area to theChancas, an ethnic native group of people. His name comes from a typical flower of the region called Amankay and when the Spanish arrived, they translitered the word and named the city Abancay, Villa de los Reyes ("Amancay, Town of Kings") than later were reduced to Abancay, his actual name.
[edit] Tourism
Carnival Festival is the main celebration of the town and is famous in Peru for be one of the best ethnomusical festivities. It takes place from the last week of February through the first week of March. The Comparsas contest and Yunsa games with people dressing local traditional dresses takes all the city.
The city and its surroundings have some beautiful landscapes, such as the Ampay National Sanctuary Apu Ampay approximately 5300 m; lakes, waterfalls, wildlife, and the famous INTIMPA tree located north of the city. Only found in that area.
Pachachaca River if famous for his colonial bridge and valley where you could practice canyoeering and kayaking in one of the best and longest peruvian places for to do it. Remains of The Pachachaca State, an important producer of sugar and brandy in the colonial and republic times, is now part of the city.
Saywite Archeological Site is a famous temple and adoration centre of the Inkas time located a few kilometers of the city. Here is placed the worldwide renamed Saywite Stone which a representation of the Inka world with the particularity that the stone has spheric shape, which is evidence that the Inkas has better astronomy that his europeans counterparts. Taxi service is provided from the city.
Ccocnoc ("konoc") Thermal Waters is a resort located few kilometers from Saywite and constitute one of the best places in Peru for enjoy baths with volcanic waters. Numerous evidence shows that regular baths with this waters can cure arthritis, asthma, and psoriasis.
Abancay is the gate to the Inka city of Choquequirao, next to the Apurimac River, which is, for many, as important as Machu Picchu is. Discovered remains shows only few of the real dimensions of the city.
[edit] Education
[edit] Universities
Abancay, despite the size of the city, is an important centre of higher education. The city is home of one state university Universidad Nacional Micaela Bastidas de Apurimac and two private universities, Universidad Particular Tecnológica de los Andes and Universidad Alas Peruanas. There are also two college level institutions, Escuela Normal La Salle for teachers and education issues, and SENATI for industrial-related training.
[edit] Literary References
This town is the setting of José María Arguedas's novel, Deep Rivers. An important book that accounts the history, traditions and customs of the city is Almay Rostro de Abancay by Guillermo Vidalegut, a local journalist an author.
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[edit] External links
- Municipalidad de Abancay
- Universidad Particular Tecnológica de los Andes
- Universidad Nacional Micaela Bastidas de Apurimac
- World Gazatteer
Coordinates: 13°38′S 72°53′W / 13.633°S 72.883°W
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