Ayacucho Attractions

Ayacucho is a little visited but incredibly pleasant city. Full of colonial architecture, with Renaissance and Baroque churches, this small city rivals Cusco for beauty. Unlike Cusco, which can seem over run with tourists, Ayacucho sees only 1% of the number of people that visit Cusco. This is in large part due to the fact that access to Ayacucho is limited. There is no airport and roads in this region are generally rough.

The climate here is very mild, with only light rain during the rainy season and warm sunny days during the dry season. Ayacucho is at an elevation of 2,761m / 8918ft, relatively low compared to many other towns in the Central Highlands.