Huánuco

This city in the central Peruvian highlands where the Higueras river meets the Huallaga, one of the country's largest rivers, Huánuco has a walkable centre with a dense café and restaurant scene and a concentration of historic churches. It also sits on the main route between Lima and Pucallpa, making it a natural stopping point for travellers crossing between the coast and the Amazon basin.

• Population196,627
• Nearest water0.5 km
• Nearest mountain2.8 km