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The history of Matucana
Its founding, the Aymara name meaning "place of much light", and its pre-Hispanic past.
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HistoryThe history of Matucana
Its founding, the Aymara name meaning "place of much light", and its pre-Hispanic past.
LegendThe legend of Antankallo
The oral-tradition story behind the valley's most visited waterfall.
FestivalThe San Juan festival
The town's patron-saint festival in late June, told day by day.
TraditionLa Herranza
Huarochirí's most important cattle-branding festival and its offering to the apus.
NatureThe Twin Lakes of Orcococha
Two reservoirs said to be pre-Inca, at 3,500 m above the town.
DataHow high is Matucana?
Its metres above sea level and why the weather stays so steady.
NatureWaterfalls near Lima
The falls just a few hours from the capital, with how to get there.
How to get thereFrom Lima to Matucana
How to get there by car, bus or train, with real travel times.
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