Mantaro Valley

The Mantaro Valley, also known as Jauja Valley, is a fluvial inter-Andean valley of Junin region, 200 kilometres east of Lima, the capital of Peru. The Mantaro River flows through the fertile valley which produces potatoes, maize, and vegetables among other crops. The Mantaro Valley is also renowned as an area containing many archaeological sites. At the northern end of the valley is the city of Jauja, an important pre-Columbian city and Peru's provisional capital in 1534. Huancayo is the largest city in the valley. ()