Junin

The department of Junín rises formerly on the region inhabited by the Huancas, seasoned inhabitants who were conquered by the Pachacútec Inca in 1460. Huancayo happened to become then the main Regional Inn of the Ways of the Inca.

The 25 of April of 1534, after the occupation of the Spanish followers under the command of Francisco Pizarro, the first capital of Peru with the name of Jauja was based. The 26 of 1538 July, after putting under Collas, Chancas and Incas, the European conquerors founded Tarma, city that later became the greater contributor of the Spanish crown.

On 1571, with the category of town, Huancayo was based. During the Colony their inhabitants continuously showed their revolt before the Spanish abuse. Juan Holy Atahualpa, the main rebel of the region, faced the Spaniards throughout several years. Huancayo proclaimed and swore national independence the 20 of November of 1820 and two years later the government of Tagle Tower conferred the title to him of "Incontrastable City".

Later, the 6 of August of 1824, in Pampas of Junín, the definitive fight would begin to exile to the realistic opresor. That day one of the most important battles of American history gained.

During the war with Chile, a noble example of heroísmo elevated plus the spirit of the national troops, when the Toledos, mother and two daughters, to the control of a group of natives armed with axes, prevented the passage of the enemies maintaining hard battles until managing to cut the mooring cables of a bridge when he was crossed by the invading army.

It was in Junín that marshal Andrés Avelino Cáceres and his battalion of farmers armed of slings and stones freed the Campaign of the Scrub, that she prevented to the sureños to invade the center of the country.