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Restaurant Buongiorno

Traditional dishes on the menu like trout ceviche, spicy cuy, papakashki (potato soup), choclo con queso (corn with cheese). Nice indoor garden with view to the site.

outdoors

Address: Jirón 17 de Enero Sur
Getting there: close to the archaeological site, from there go across the Huachecza River and the first building to the right
Hours: Open now · closes 9 pm
Weekly hours
Mon 7 am–9 pm
Tue 7 am–9 pm
Wed 7 am–9 pm
Thu 7 am–9 pm
Fri 7 am–9 pm
Sat 7 am–9 pm
Sun 7 am–9 pm

Mon	7 am–9 pm
Tue	7 am–9 pm
Wed	7 am–9 pm
Thu	7 am–9 pm
Fri	7 am–9 pm
Sat	7 am–9 pm
Sun	7 am–9 pm

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