Ayacucho

American

[ah-yah-koo-chaw] / ˌɑ yɑˈku tʃɔ /

noun

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

Ayacucho British

/ ajaˈkutʃo /

noun

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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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 • Jan. 6, 2026

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

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2024

A reporter went to the military base in Ayacucho to speak to the local general in charge of operations, but was denied access.

From Reuters • Dec. 27, 2022

Its capital, called Ayacucho but known locally as Huamanga, has a colonial-era plaza and narrow streets.

From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2022

The capital city—called, eponymously, Wari—was in the heights, near the modern city of Ayacucho.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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