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Jauja - Peru
 Jauja is a town of 25,000 people in
central Peru, capital of a province with a population of 105,000. It is
situated in the fertile Mantaro Valley, 45 kilometers to the north of
Huancayo (the capital of Junin Region), at an altitude of 3,400 m.
After the Spanish had sealed the conquest of Peru by taking Cusco in
1533, Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro established Jauja as Peru's
provisional capital in April of 1534. The foundation of Lima by Pizarro
in 1535, however, overshadowed Jauja's importance.
Jauja has been surpassed by Huancayo as a commercial center in recent
years. The small city, however, has retained much of its colonial-era
charm.
In Spanish language, Jauja is also the name of the proverbial Land of
Cockaigne where people can live not having to work. The riches of the
real Jauja at the time of the conquest created this myth.
Over the years the people of Jauja have come to refer to their town and
region as "el pais de Jauja" literally the country of Jauja. This name
was also used in Edgardo Rivera's book on the area and its culture.
Jauja Pictures
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