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The Historical Sanctuary of Chacamarca was stablished on August
7, 1974, through Law (D.S.) N 0750-74-AG, it is located in
the department of Junin, province of Junin and has a surface
of 2 500 hectares, on the Pampas de Chacamarca where did the
battle of Junin, one of the most importants facts where the
peruvians got their independence.
The
pastures of the Andes Called Poáceas (Calamagrostis
sp., Stipa sp. and Festuca sp.) grow abundantly in the area.
The
main purpose of this Sanctuary is to protect the historical
scenary of the battle of Junin and preserve the archaeological
sites relevant to the Pumpush Culture.
We
can also find the andean parrtidge (Nothoprocta pentlandii),
la chinalinda (Phalco boenus megalopterus) and the lique
lique (Vanellus resplendens).
Please click on the following links
to Historical Sanctuaries in Peru:
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