Chacamarca Historic Sanctuary

Chacamarca Historic Sanctuary is a 2,500-hectare protected area in Junin Province, Peru, established on 7 August 1974 at approximately 4,105 metres above sea level [1] [2]. It preserves the site of the Battle of Junin (6 August 1824), a pivotal cavalry engagement in Peru's War of Independence where patriot forces under Simon Bolivar routed Spanish royalist troops [2] [3]. The sanctuary also protects archaeological remains of the Pumpush culture [2]. Inca-era segments of the Qhapaq Nan road network and storage structures called colcas have been documented at the site [1] [2] [4]. The area conserves Andean ecosystems including bofedales wetlands supporting species such as the endemic giant frog of Chinchaycocha [5] [6] [7] [8].