El Distrito de APATA está ubicado en la margen izquierda del Rio Mantaro, a 8 Km. de Huancayo (lado norte), y a 15 Km. de Jauja (lado sur este), a 4 horas de viaje en automovil desde la ciudad de Lima - Perú.Sugerimos al amigo visitante traer para los meses lluviosos de Octubre a Mayo ropa gruesa, y para los meses secos y calurosos de Abril a Setiembre, ropa ligera para el día y gruesa para sus noches de heladas.
APATA district is located on the left side of Mantaro river, 32 kilometers far from Huancayo (north), and 15 Kilometers far from Jauja (southeast), four hour trip by car from Lima . Perú.We suggest visitors to take winter clothes for the rainy months october - may, and for the hot and dry months April - September summer clothes for the day winter clothes for the freezing cold nigth.

The main church built in the year 1600, with a principal altar coated in gold and highly ornamented style, gives shelter to its holy patroness Virgen de Cocharcas, besides it preserves valuable paintings from cuzqueña and ayacuchana fine art school.

Flowered broom plant, medicinal native plant wich grows on the Tancachuco and Jerusalen mountaunside one Kilometer far from the main plaza.
PUENTE CALICANTO, romántico puente construído con piedras de cal y canto a inicios de la época republicana, por donde hicieron su paso el libertador Simón Bolivar y el brujo de los Andes Andrés Avelino Cáceres, lugar de inspiración para los enamorados, poetas, soñadores a, a 200 metros de la plaza principal.
Stone masonry brigde, romantic bridge built in lime and edged stones at the beginning of republican period, through where the liberator Simón Bolivar and the wizard of the andean highlands Andres Avelino Caceres walked, a place of inspiration for the lovers, poets an dreamers, 200 meters far from the main plaza.
Stone masonry brigde, romantic bridge built in lime and edged stones at the beginning of republican period, through where the liberator Simón Bolivar and the wizard of the andean highlands Andres Avelino Caceres walked, a place of inspiration for the lovers, poets an dreamers, 200 meters far from the main plaza.

PATASCA, typical dish, nourishing broth made with skinned corn, different kinds of meat, giblets, pork’s skin, server with aromatic parsley, on ion and minced chili, this and other delicious typical dishes that can be tasted every day, especially on weekends and holidays.

WONDERFUL LAKE OF POMACOCHA, located 15 Kms far from the main plaza. Apata district has more than 32 lagoons of different sizes and shapes harboring a lot of trouts and wild ducks in their water.
CAIDA DE AGUA, desde las alturas de Apata bañan sus grandes tierras de cultivo, líquido elemento para las piscigranjas del lugar.
WATERFALLS from the highlands of Apata water its big farming lands, liquid element for the trout hatceries there.

BEAUTIFUL PLACE OF TULUNCO with a happy countryside perfect for hiking and getting rid of stress, is located 4 Kms far from the main plaza. Apatino narrow path that takes you to one of its trout hatcheries with big recreation ground used for different sports and games. Beautiful places surrounded by eucalyptus, alders and the noise of its rivers and birds is a new alternative to live the ecological tourism.

MYSTICAL VIRGIN OF CLAY, natural image similar to a woman holding a baby in her arms, growing different kings of medicinal plants and flowing healing water around it. Pilgrimage place on Holy week, located in Inanya one kilometer far from the main plaza, its acces is easy.

STONE OF TULUNCO, famous for its energetic properties the sames as cuzco’s, with human head shape, place where hundreds of national and foreign tourist restore their energies, is located in Nueva Esperanza annex, 5 Kms far from the main plaza.