Pomabamba Province (Provincia de Pomabamba)
In this vast region some archaeological sites like Ichik Yaynu, Willka Marka, Runa Marka and the gigantic stone constructions of Yaynu were found with features of the Recuay Culture.
For these ancient copper-colored and fecund places, one of the biggest pre-inca confederations was created, the powerful confederation of conchucos. It was an iron agglomeration of people that presented a hard and brave resistance to the Inca and Spanish armies. During the Republic, don Ramón Castilla, a great marshall from Tarapacá, visited Pomabamba and fell in love with the beautiful Ancash woman from Llumpa, Margarita Mariluz.
One of the highest peaks of the district is Puka Hirka at approximately 4400 m. Other mountains are listed below:
• Hatun Raqra
• Kimsa Hirka
• Kuntur Wasi
• Misa
• Paña Hirka
• Pirilla Hirka
Map - Pomabamba Province (Provincia de Pomabamba)
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Country - Peru
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Peruvian territory was home to several cultures during the ancient and medieval periods, and has one of the longest histories of civilization of any country, tracing its heritage back to the 10th millennium BCE. Notable pre-colonial cultures and civilizations include the Caral-Supe civilization (the earliest civilization in the Americas and considered one of the cradles of civilization), the Nazca culture, the Wari and Tiwanaku empires, the Kingdom of Cusco, and the Inca Empire, the largest known state in the pre-Columbian Americas.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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PEN | Peruvian sol | S/ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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AY | Aymara language |
QU | Quechua language |
ES | Spanish language |