Junin, Peru · South America
La Merced sits on the route: 15 minutes from San Ramón.
La Merced is a town located in Junin, Peru. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, La Merced sits in Peru, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Lima time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add La Merced to your route.
Chanchamayo (in Hispanicized spelling) or Chanchamayu (Quechua chanchay to walk and leap about, to walk quickly and confused, chancha chancha to walk quickly and irregularly, shancha a kind of bird, mayu river) is a province in northern Junín Region, in central Peru.
The name of the province derives from the riverRead more
Chanchamayu, whose source is in the Andean Sierra and flows northwards becoming the Perené River.
The province has an estimated population of 151,489 (2017), half of whom live in the provincial capital, La Merced. Another important town in the province is San Ramón. Both towns are on the west side of the province, surrounded by mountains and close to tourist attractions like jungle forests, waterfalls and thermal springs.
Downstream the Perené river, towards the east side of the province, the land becomes flatter and more suited for agriculture. The town Bajo Pichanaqui has grown a lot in recent years as a local center of agricultural markets.
The Chanchamayo province is famous for citrus production and quality coffee growing.
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La Merced is located in Junin, Peru, South America. The coordinates are -11.0615 latitude, -75.3350 longitude.
La Merced has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Peru.
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