Huánuco

Peru
Huánuco, Peru
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This city in the central Peruvian highlands where the Higueras river meets the Huallaga, one of the country's largest rivers, Huánuco has a walkable centre with a dense café and restaurant scene and a concentration of historic churches. It also sits on the main route between Lima and Pucallpa, making it a natural stopping point for travellers crossing between the coast and the Amazon basin.

  • Population196,627
  • Nearest water from center0.5 km
  • Nearest mountain from center2.8 km