Jauja Tourist Places to Visit in Jauja, Peru, America

Jauja Tourist Places to Visit in Jauja, Peru, America

Jauja or Shausha is the capital city Jauja Province in Junin Region of Peru placed at an altitude of 3,400 meters. It is a tourist city receiving a large number of tourists throughout the year for its colonial buildings including Iglesia Matriz de Jauja and many grand festivals and religious events.

Geography of Jauja:

Jauja coordinates with 11°46′30″ S latitude and 75°30′00″ W longitude, is located around 45 km northwest of Huancayo, the capital of Junin Region and 265 km east of Lima, the capital of Peru.

Jauja enjoys a dry climate throughout the year which draws huge number of tuberculosis patients as the dry air is good for the lungs and kidneys.

History of Jauja:

Jauja was founded with name ‘Santa Fe de Hatun Xauxa’ as the capital of Peru on April 25, 1534 by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro but it was replaced by Lima in 1535 as Peru’s capital. The name of Jauja was derived from the Quechua language.

Getting Jauja:

Juaja is catered by Francisco Carle Airport with scheduled flights to the national capital, Lima and many other domestic locations, served by LC Busre and Star Peru and airport is located within the city.

There are regular buses running between Jauja and Lima, operated many prominent private bus companies.

Get in Jauja:

To get around, to reach airport and tourist destinations, tourist can use taxi and rental car. Most of the travel agencies offer advance booking facility for tourist’s convenience.

Culture, Food and Shopping near Jauja:

Jauja is home to many famous cultural events such as Feast of San Sebastian and San Fabian, Feast of Mamanchic Rosario, Carnival, Adoration of the Child and patron saint of Cockaigne.

There are many traditional handicraft shops in Jauja offering a variety of clothes, hats and typical towels at affordable prices. Also Jauja is very famous for seafood restaurants.

Things to do in Jauja:

Archeological sites
Lake
Churches

Tourist Attractions near Jauja:

Iglesia Matriz de Jauja:

Constructed in 1564 with the blend of Baroque and Rococo architecture style, Iglesia Matriz de Jauja or Jauja Cathedral is a major church in Jauja renowned for its well carved wooden altars, the picture of Our Lady of the Rosary and historical retablos. It was rebuilt in 1921.

Capilla Cristo Pobre Church:

Capilla Cristo Pobre church or Poor Christ Chapel was constructed under Gothic architectural style. Tourists can also see the paintings of Via Crucis in Capilla Cristo Pobre church and this church belongs to the College of San Vicente de Paul.

Laguna de Paca:

Laguna de Paca or Paca Lagoon is a lake situated 4 km away from the city centre is home to diverse species of marine birds and animals including typical Trout fish in the area of 21.4 square kilometers. It can be reachable by vehicle.

List of other places of interest near Jauja include:

Incas del Peru
Gruta De Huagapo
Formaciones Geologicas de Torre Torre
Plaza De La Contitucion
Parque de la Identidad Wanka
Nevado de Huaytapallana
Convento de Santa Rosa de Ocopa
Virgen Inmaculada de la Concepcion
Basilica Catedral de Huancayo
El Valle del Mantaro
Betania Natural Pool

Best time to visit Jauja:

Probably from July to October is the best time to travel Jauja while many regional festivals take place and weather also remains pleasant.

Accommodation options near Jauja:

There are many well facilitated hotels in Jauja serving guests with different modern facilities such as AC, airport shuttle, internet connectivity and arrangement of vehicles. List of prominent hotels in Jauja is: