Ayacucho

American  

[ah-yah-koo-chaw] / ˌɑ yɑˈku tʃɔ /

noun

1. a city in SW Peru: decisive victory of Bolívar over Spanish troops 1824.

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Ayacucho British  

/ ajaˈkutʃo /

noun

1. a city in SE Peru: nearby is the site of the battle (1824) that won independence for Peru. Pop: 150 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

The onshore area is subdivided into development zones such as Boyacá, Junín, Ayacucho, and Carabobo, and holds the bulk of Venezuela’s proved reserves.

From Barron's

The onshore area is subdivided into development zones such as Boyacá, Junín, Ayacucho, and Carabobo, and holds the bulk of Venezuela’s proved reserves.

From Barron's

Cabello said the Spaniards were detained in Puerto Ayacucho, south of the capital Caracas.

From BBC

A representative for the company Molina Union, Angie Cabrera, told local media from a hospital in Ayacucho that at least 24 people had died.

From Reuters

The two leaders, identified as Carlos Zuniga and "Yohel," were captured Wednesday in the Andean region of Ayacucho, where the Shining Path was founded.

From Reuters