Yungay, Peru (27 September 1962), the government ordered them to retract or face prison, and they fled the country. Citizens were forcibly prevented from speaking of an impending disaster. Eight years later the prediction came true. Caves Earthquake of 31 May 1970 Yungay, Peru Yungay is a town in the Ancash Region in north central Peru, South America. Yungay is located in the Callejón de Huaylas on Río Santa at an elevation of approximately 2,500 meters, 450 km north of Lima, the country's capital. East of the small town are the mountain ridges of snow-covered Cordillera Blanca, with Huascarán, Peru's highest mountain,
Lircay, Peru Lircay, Peru Lircay is a town in Central Peru, capital of the province Angaraes in the region Huancavelica. It is located at an altitude of 3,278 m. The town had a population according to the 2007 census of 6,563 people. Most of the people of the town belong to tha native American race. The city is connected to the city of Huancavelica by a 2-lane road that was paved in 2016. The town is home of a local university; the "Universidad para el Desarrollo Andino", and has a branch of the Universidad Nacional de Huancavelica. There are a local technical