Information about the city Bagua Grande
Bagua Grande, also known as Corazón de Amazonas (English Heart of Amazonas) is a town in northern Peru, capital of Utcubamba Province, in the region Amazonas. It has an estimated 47,396 inhabitants, having changed from a rural to an urban area after experiencing lots of immigration in the 1960s.
The urban area is located on a hillside by the river Utcubamba, now merged with Cajaruro District, is very warm, fertile and rain for most of the year.
The economy is based on trade and agricultural production, especially of very high quality rice, corn and coffee, trade is active with the cities of Chiclayo, Jaen, and the neighboring department of San Martin. It has minor industries, of hulled and rice mills and bottling carbonated water.
Information about the city Andahuaylas
Andahuaylas (Quechua Antawaylla, anta copper, waylla meadow, "copper meadow") is a Peruvian city. It is the capital of the Andahuaylas Province in the Apurímac Region. It is known as the pradera de los celajes (Spanish for "prairie of colored clouds"). Its approximate population of 63 000 inhabitants makes it the first largest city in the region. Andahuyalas is located in the western part of the Apurímac Region. The nearest city is Abancay. Andahuaylas is served by its own airport, the Andahuaylas Airport.