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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At the Battle of Ayacucho in Peru that December, Miller commanded the patriot cavalry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

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

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 • Sep. 18, 2023

The transport minister said the airports in the cities of Juliaca and Ayacucho would follow suit on Tuesday, while that in Cusco, which is used by many tourists visiting Machu Picchu, had reopened on Friday.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2022

Wari’s capital city, also named Wari, occupied an alpine plateau near the modern city of Ayacucho.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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