2 Best Sights in The Central Highlands, Peru

Huancavelica's main gathering place showcases wonderful colonial architecture. Across from the plaza is the restored 17th-century cathedral, which contains a silver-plated altar.

When the Spanish founded Huancayo in 1572, the Plaza Huamanmarca was the city center and the site of the weekly feria dominical (Sunday market). Today Huamanmarca Square is fronted by the post office, the telephone agency, and the Municipal Hall, and the feria dominical now takes place on Avenida Huancavelica.