Cerro de Pasco Tour

Learn about the historical importance of Peru's mining capital and its representative sites with this tour of Cerro de Pasco.

Cerro de Pasco Tour

We'll pick you up at 10 am at your accommodation in Cerro de Pasco. The city originated in the 16th century with a mining settlement near what was then the capital, Villa de Pasco.

The tour starts at Chaupimarca square, home to the church of San Miguel Arcángel, founded in 1827, which contains colonial relics. We will then proceed through Daniel Alcides Carrión square to see the monument dedicated to this important scientist known for his research on Carrión's disease , essential in combating the illness in the 19th century.

Next, we will admire various buildings representing Cerro de Pasco's mining past, such as the Casa de Piedra and the Villa Minera. We will visit the famous mining site of Cerro de Pasco and pass by the Lourdes Castle and Pasco Column.

At the open-pit mine, known locally as "El Tajo", we will learn about Cerro de Pasco's significance to the Peruvian mining industry, where gold, silver, copper, zinc, and lead have been mined since colonial times.

We will also visit Carrión's house, a replica of the residence of the "martyr of Peruvian medicine", located near a hospital bearing his name.

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