Cerro de Pasco Tour

Learn about the historical importance of Peru's mining capital and its most representative sites with this tour of Cerro de Pasco - you'll learn a lot!

Cerro de Pasco Tour

We'll pick you up at 10 am at your accommodation in Cerro de Pasco. The origin of this city dates back to the 16th century, when a mining settlement was created adjacent to the region's capital at that time, Villa de Pasco.

We'll start the tour by visiting Chaupimarca square, where the church of San Miguel Arcángel stands, founded in 1827 and housing relics from colonial times. Afterwards, we'll continue through Daniel Alcides Carrión square to see the monument dedicated to this scientist, known for his research on Carrión's disease.

Next, we'll admire various buildings representative of Cerro de Pasco's mining past, such as the Casa de Piedra 'Stone House' and Villa Minera 'Mining Village'. We'll also visit the famous mining site of Cerro de Pasco, passing by other monuments including Lourdes Castle and the Pasco Column.

In this open-pit mine, known as "El Tajo", we'll learn about Cerro de Pasco's significance in the Peruvian mining industry where gold, silver, copper, zinc, and lead have been extracted since colonial times.

To complete the experience, we will visit Carrión's house, a replica of the residence of the "martyr of Peruvian medicine", located at the entrance of a hospital of the same name.

Finally, we'll return to the city and drop you off at your accommodation at 12 pm.