Huancavelíca can be reached by bus from Huancayo. It is also serviced by a train known as
“El tren macho”. According to
a popular saying, this train “leaves when it wants and arrives when
it can”. After 4 hours, 38 tunnels and 15 bridges, you can finally welcome your destination.
While the train may be crowded
and uncomfortable, riding it is the adventure of a lifetime.
Huancavelica claims to have invented ‘pachamanca’, a dish buried under the ground and
cooked over hot stones for about
2-3 hours. It usually has four types of meat, vegetables and potatoes. It’s the specialty of the house in many country inns around Huancavelica.

Highlights:
The beautiful Plaza de Armas,
the hot springs of San Cristóbal