Andahuaylas (
Quechua Antawaylla, ''anta'' copper, ''waylla'' meadow, "copper meadow"), founded in 1533 as San Pedro de Andahuaylas «La Grande de la Corona» (Spanish for "The Grand
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vian city. It is the capital of the
Andahuaylas Province in the
Apurímac Region Apurímac is the name of:
*Apurímac River, a river in the south-eastern parts of central Peru
* Department of Apurímac, a region in the south-eastern parts of central Peru
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Cusco or Cuzco (; or ...
. It is known as the ''pradera de los celajes'' (
Spanish
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for "prairie of colored clouds"). Its approximate population of 42,268 inhabitants (
2017 census) makes it the largest city in the region.
Geography
Andahuyalas is located in the western part of the
Apurímac Region Apurímac is the name of:
*Apurímac River, a river in the south-eastern parts of central Peru
* Department of Apurímac, a region in the south-eastern parts of central Peru
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Cusco or Cuzco (; or ...
. The nearest city is
Abancay.
Climate
Transportation
Andahuaylas is served by its own airport, the
Andahuaylas Airport.
Gallery
File:Andahuaylas Central Plaza.jpg, Central square of Andahuaylas
File:Andahuaylas Central Plaza Statue.jpg, Statue on central square
File:Andahuaylas Mototaxis.jpg, Mototaxis on the central square
See also
*
Suyt'uqucha
*
Andahuaylazo
References
External links
Pukllay, El verdadero carnaval originario de Perú.
www.pukllay.pe
Andahuaylas.net Andahuaylas' web siteMunicipalidad AndahuaylasAndahuaylas.com (under construction)
Journal of Andahuaylas
''Diario Opinión''
Populated places in the Department of Apurímac
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