Chalhuanca is a town in southern

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, capital of the Aymaraes province in the Apurímac region. It is famous as one of the best places in Peru for canoeing and other river-related adventure sports. Their rivers are also renowned for their fish. Chalhuanca has a resort area named Pincahuacho which is famous for its volcanic waters. Chalhuanca is the birthplace of

Dina Boluarte Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra ( (); born 31 May 1962) is a Peruvian politician, civil servant, and lawyer currently serving as the president of Peru, President of Peru since 7 December 2022. She had served as the Vice President of Peru, first ...

, Peru's first female

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Notable people

(born 1962), the 64th and the first female President of Peru was born in Chalhuanca.

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Populated places in the Apurímac Region {{Apurímac-geo-stub