Pichari

Pichari
Pichari is located in Peru
Pichari
Pichari
Coordinates: 12°31′13″S 73°49′41″W / 12.52028°S 73.82806°W / -12.52028; -73.82806
CountryPeru
RegionCusco Region
ProvinceLa Convención Province
DistrictPichari District

Pichari is a town in central Peru, capital of the Pichari District, La Convención Province, Cusco Region. It is situated on the east side of the Apurímac River, only about 3 km from the town of Sivia, capital of the Sivia District in Huanta Province, Ayacucho Region, on the other side of the river.

The town is located in the largest coca-growing valley in Peru.[1][2] There is also an army base there.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Coca is king in remote Peruvian valley". CBS News. October 7, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Peru's Ashaninka indigenous people remember the cruelty of war in the Amazon". theSun. Malaysia. September 28, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
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