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Ayacucho (, ), is the capital city of Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Region, Peru.
Ayacucho is famous for its 35 churches, which represent one for each year of Jesus' life. Ayacucho has large religious celebrations, especially during the Holy Week of Easter. These celebrations include horse races featuring Peruvian Caballos de Paso and the traditional running of the bulls, known locally as the jalatoro or pascuatoro. The jalatoro is similar to the Spanish encierro, except that the bulls are led by horses of the Morochucos.
The name is derived from the Quechua words aya (death) and kuchu ("corner"), referring to a major battle for independence. Another possible interpretation is "soul or spirit corner," in reference to the great devotion of its people, even in pre-Hispanic times.
Ayacucho is the capital city of Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Region, Peru
Ayacucho can also refer to:
- Huamanga city, a city in Peru
- Battle of Ayacucho, a decisive battle in the Peruvian War of Independence, 9 December 1824
- Ayacucho Partido, an administrative division of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
- Ayacucho, Buenos Aires, a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
- Ayacucho Parish, a parish in Guayaquil (canton), Guayas, Ecuador
- Puerto Ayacucho, a city in Venezuela
- Ayacucho Quechua, the Quechua dialect spoken in the Ayacucho Region of Peru
- Ayacucho, Colombia, a city in Colombia