One of the countries with the greatest linguistic diversity in South America is

Peru.In our country, Spanish is recognized as official languages, which expanded

in our lands after the Spanish conquest, being today the most widely used in the
country (85.92% of the population), Quechua (13.21% of the population) and the
Aymara (1.76% of the population).In total there are 47 native languages that are
spoken by more than 4 million people, of which the majority (43) are Amazon and
the rest (4) are Andean.

The Sausacocha lagoon is located at 3,200 meters above sea level. northwest of
the city of Huamachuco in La Libertad. Its name means "lagoon that never runs
dry".
In its surroundings you will find a lot of flora, such as totora, carrizo and others.

It is a beautiful lagoon, in which there are around it a series of restaurants that

prepare trout in different ways.
Trout is bred in this lagoon and is sold to the mainly inhabitants of the city of
Huamachuco.

You are going to nominate a town that you know well as a Capital of
Culture.

 Where is the town?

The Huamachuco District is the capital of the Province of Sánchez Carrión,
located in the Department of La Libertad.

 How many inhabitants does it have?

There are currently about 66,902 inhabitants. sixty six thousand nine hundred
two

 Can you say something about the town´s history and architecture?
The history of Huamachuco goes back many years, the inhabitants of this part
of Peru were the Wachemines, a tribe with its own culture and language; they
worshipped the god Ataujo, and lived among the mountain range peaks.

A memory of the lordship of the Huamachucos, is Marcahuamachuco,a stone

citadel strategically located on one of the hills that now bears the same name.

 What are the most popular tourist attractions and cultural events?
The most touristic places are MarcaHuamachuco, Laguna de Sausacocha ,
Huangacocha Lagoon ,Huiracochapampa and Aguas Termales El Eden .