Pasco Department

The Pasco Department extends across 25,319 square kilometers of land, encompassing three provinces with varying elevations from highlands to tropical valleys.

Mining operations in Cerro de Pasco started during colonial times in the 1630s, transforming the region into a major center for silver, zinc, and lead extraction.

Indigenous communities of Pasco maintain their traditional agricultural practices, languages, and social structures across the department's twenty-eight districts.

Visitors can reach Pasco through regular bus services from Lima, with the journey taking approximately seven hours through the central highway network.

The Huayllay Stone Forest contains over 4,000 natural rock formations at 4,335 meters above sea level, creating geological structures resembling human and animal shapes.

Location: Peru

Capital city: Cerro de Pasco

Shares border with: Huanuco Department, Ucayali Department, Junin Department, Lima Department

GPS coordinates: -10.50000,-75.30000

Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:14