Things to do in Huánuco
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Temple of Kotosh
The archaeological site of the Temple of Kotosh is also known as the Temple of the Crossed Hands because of the life-sized mud molding of a pair of crossed hands, which is the site’s highlight. The molding dates to about 2000 BC and is now at Lima’s Museo Nacional de Antropología, Arqueología e Historía del Perú; a replica remains. Little is known about Kotosh, one of the most ancient of Andean cultures. The temple site is not in great shape, but is easily visited by taxi (S12, including a 30-minute wait and return) or the bus to La Unión. In the hills 2km above the site, Quillaromi cave has impressive prehistoric paintings. Kotosh is about 5km west of town off t…
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Chifa Khon Wa
Khon Wa is the largest and most popular Chinese eatery in town. With two cooking areas, a children’s play park and fast, attentive service, dining here is a pleasure. The chicken fried rice (with very hot chilies) is a good option at lunch-time.
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Lookcos Burger Grill
This large, squeaky-clean restaurant serves mean burgers and sandwiches. Popular with a young student crowd, the upstairs sports a balcony and a hip bar blares out Peruvian rock (and sometimes karaoke) come nightfall.
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Govinda
This Hare Krishna-run restaurant serves excellent vegetarian set meals with all the predictable permutations of tofu, veggies, rice and noodles in a somewhat gloomy setting.
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Adamique
A suave, mellow kind of place with a small dance floor downstairs and a cozy upstairs area for drinks: the house sangria is what most of the clientele choose to knock back.
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Iglesia San Francisco
The Iglesia San Francisco is Huánuco’s most appealing church, with lavish baroque-style altars and interesting escuela cuzqueña paintings.
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Piazolla
This upscale restaurant does quality Italian food including tasty pizzas: service is prompt and there is a good range of Chilean and Argentine wines.
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Shorton Grill
This grilled-chicken restaurant is thinly disguised as a grill; chicken, chips and beer is where this place is at, and it’s good.
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Cheers Karaoke
Stop by this restaurant on a Friday or Saturday night to catch a could-be Peruvian singing star.
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