La Quinua
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Quinua is a small town in the province of Huamanga, in Peru's central highland department of Ayacucho, 37 km (23 mi) from the city of Huamanga (Ayacucho), at analtitude of 3,300 metres (10,830 ft), which today serves as the administrative capital of the district of the same name. It is noted as the site of the 1824 Battle ofAyacucho.
Long known for its pottery, and serving as a stop between the larger towns of Huamanga and Huanta, and the jungles of San Miguel province, Quinua received aboost to its primarily agricultural subsistence with the celebration of the sesquicentennial of the Battle of Ayacucho in 1974. In preparation for the ceremoniesdedicating a 44-metre (144 ft) obelisk commemorating the 44-year struggle for independence, a paved roadway was built linking Quinua and Huamanga, thereby shortening to lessthan an hour what had until then been a half-day trip.
After the long-lasting fight between the Peruvian state and the Shining Path guerrilla movement, the towncapitalized on its historic location, garnering a share of Ayacucho's tourism market. Among the attractions offered the more than 10,000[1] who visit each year are thebattlefield and the commemorative obelisk, a historical museum located in the house where the Act of Capitulation was signed, the town's famous pottery, traditionalarchitecture, and traditional Ayacucho foods prepared and served in country setting.
[edit]References
^ Peruvian congress website: Statistics
Coordinates: 13°03′15″S74°08′21″W
[edit]External links
(Spanish) Ayacucho República Aristocrática photo gallery
(Spanish) Portal Municipal del Perú - Municipalidad Distrital de Quinua
Long known for its pottery, and serving as a stop between the larger towns of Huamanga and Huanta, and the jungles of San Miguel province, Quinua received aboost to its primarily agricultural subsistence with the celebration of the sesquicentennial of the Battle of Ayacucho in 1974. In preparation for the ceremoniesdedicating a 44-metre (144 ft) obelisk commemorating the 44-year struggle for independence, a paved roadway was built linking Quinua and Huamanga, thereby shortening to lessthan an hour what had until then been a half-day trip.
After the long-lasting fight between the Peruvian state and the Shining Path guerrilla movement, the towncapitalized on its historic location, garnering a share of Ayacucho's tourism market. Among the attractions offered the more than 10,000[1] who visit each year are thebattlefield and the commemorative obelisk, a historical museum located in the house where the Act of Capitulation was signed, the town's famous pottery, traditionalarchitecture, and traditional Ayacucho foods prepared and served in country setting.
[edit]References
^ Peruvian congress website: Statistics
Coordinates: 13°03′15″S74°08′21″W
[edit]External links
(Spanish) Ayacucho República Aristocrática photo gallery
(Spanish) Portal Municipal del Perú - Municipalidad Distrital de Quinua
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