We're the current tenants, advertising the flat as a favour to the landlady.

• 90m² flat in central Huancayo
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, living room -- all unfurnished
• Two floors up from ground (UK 2nd floor, US 3rd floor)
• $300 a month rent + two months' deposit (payable in USD cash), plus independent electric bill (variable) and share of water bill and municipal tax (total about 25 soles a month)
• Available from Feb-2015

The landlady is on the board of ICPNA, a huge American-English language school one block away. She doesn't speak English herself, but we can help you set up the rental if necessary. If you are interested, contact me HERE.

Here are some more details:

• Mountains are visible from the flat to the West and South
• Receives afternoon/evening sunlight, which makes it warmer
• Room sizes are generous compared to modern Peruvian flats
• Parquet flooring in bedrooms and living room
• One block from Real Plaza (cinema/supermarket complex)
• One block from central produce market (for fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, etc)
• Six blocks from the central plaza of Huancayo (Plaza de la Constitución)
• Access to roof for drying washing
• Master bedroom has on-suite bathroom
• Kitchen has fitted cupboards and sink/worktop unit
• Bathrooms each have a standard Peruvian electric shower, toilet, and washbasin

For us it has been an ideal location in Huancayo, within walking distance from all the facilities we needed, and comfortable. We are now moving to another city for our children's education.

For people who don't know Huancayo, it is a busy modern city in the fertile Mantaro valley in the central highlands of Peru. It is not a major tourist destination for foreigners, so you don't see many gringos about, except for when the tourist train comes up from Lima (maybe 6-10 times a year). Still there are various pre-Inca ruins to explore and a distinctive pre-Colombian culture in the region. There are interesting nearby villages, each specialising in different crafts. The altitude is 3200m, with surrounding mountains about 1000m higher, and the nearest snow-capped peak (Huaytapallana) about 1000m higher than that. For walkers, there are some interesting wooded valleys and many mountain tops accessible directly from the town, or after a short bus ride.

Here are some photos taken from when we were moving in, with some of our furniture. Note that there are curtains included, but we had taken them down at this point to wash them.

Living room and kitchen
 

Master bedroom
 

Medium bedroom
 

Small bedroom
 

View from the flat towards the south (towards markets)
 

"Cerrito" park, 15 minutes walk away
 

Nearby mountain-peak of Huaytapallana, taken from other side of the valley
 

If you are interested in renting the flat, contact me HERE and I'll put you in touch with the landlady.

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