The Cerrito de La Libertad is a very visited tourist attraction, being an excellent viewpoint from which you can see the city of Huancayo, part of its districts of El Tambo and Chilca, which are the best known, occupying most of the population in the province. You can also see other places in the Mantaro Valley.
In this place we can find a swimming pool for adults and children, an acoustic shell, a zoo, restaurants with typical food from the region, games for family and children, a chapel with an attractive construction for tourists, a small plane and in general it is a place to being able to hang out as it also has small parks where you can rest.
It is located practically in the very center of the city of Huancayo, getting there is relatively easy as all types of vehicles arrive and it is known by the vast majority of people in the area. Its access is free, but some of its services such as the pool and the zoo are paid.
The acoustic shell has been used for quite some time to develop all types of presentations such as concerts, it can accommodate approximately 2000 people, it has a booth in the shape of the head of a condor which is a representative bird of the Peruvian mountains.
Several of the games found here have been brought from Kyoto Japan which help children in their psychomotor development.
The zoo has a large number of animals especially from the Junín region itself, entry is through payment at the entrance.
The plane was donated by the Peruvian Armed Forces and was a twin-engine type.
Construction began in mid-1981 and was completed in 1983. In 1894, the battle of Cáceres and Piérola took place, with the latter's battalions victorious. Currently Cerrito is administered by the Provincial Municipality of Huancayo.
The construction of this recreational complex began in 1981, and ended in 1983. Currently, the Cerrito de la Libertad is located on a hill, and a Recreational Tourist Complex was built on it, which has an Acoustic Shell where It holds artistic presentations, built with carved stone, it also has a Tourist Club, on our tour we found a twin-engine plane donated by the FAP, and for the children we found some recreational games.
Finally, a grotto dedicated to the Virgin of Lourdes was observed, a heated pool that is the second built in the country and a zoo with animals from the area and that has around 50 species. Currently, “El Mirador” will be remodeled, improving the image and security of the place to welcome more tourists.
A perfect place to spend the day with the family, observe a beautiful view of the Mantaro Valley and appreciate the best of Huancayo, a place full of history. It is also known that some tourism agencies include a visit to the hill in their tourist packages; In general, if you take a comprehensive package you can visit this viewpoint of the city of Huancayo and enjoy your walk.
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