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Old photos of Ayacucho

68 photographs of Ayacucho, from 1911 to 2025 — each pinned to the exact place it was taken.

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What the photos show

The 68 photographs of Ayacucho on PlaceWas span 6 decades, from 1911 to 2025. 11 of them were taken before 1980; the other 57 are recent views of the same streets and landmarks.10 spots were photographed more than once, so you can compare the same street, square or building across the years.68 of the photos carry a written caption explaining what is in the frame. Every picture is pinned to the place it was taken, so the map below shows where the photographers stood.

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Places in Ayacucho through time

Spots photographed more than once — compare the same place across the years.

LaCompañia a, Ayacucho — photos through time
LaCompañia a 8 photos · 1911–2007
Catedral de Ayacucho, Ayacucho — photos through time
Catedral de Ayacucho 7 photos · 2012–2017
Plaza mayor de Huamanga, Ayacucho — photos through time
Plaza mayor de Huamanga 6 photos · 2012–2025
EU: Kivisilta Ayacuchossa (1928), Ayacucho — photos through time
EU: Kivisilta Ayacuchossa (1928) 4 photos · 1928
Lugar actual de la Batalla de Ayacucho, Ayacucho — photos through time
Lugar actual de la Batalla de Ayacucho 4 photos · 2009–2012
Ayacucho Santuario de la Paz, Ayacucho — photos through time
Ayacucho Santuario de la Paz 3 photos · 2012–2021
Ventura Ccalamaqui, Ayacucho — photos through time
Ventura Ccalamaqui 3 photos · 2014–2022
GOBIERNO REGIONAL DE AYACUCHO, Ayacucho — photos through time
GOBIERNO REGIONAL DE AYACUCHO 3 photos · 2022
Santuario La Hoyada Monumento "El Horno", Ayacucho, Perú, Ayacucho — photos through time
Santuario La Hoyada Monumento "El Horno", Ayacucho, Perú 3 photos · 2020–2025
Mercado del a Magdalena, Ayacucho — photos through time
Mercado del a Magdalena 2 photos · 2017

Stories from Ayacucho

What contributors wrote about these photographs.

EU: Inca road near the city of Ayacucho (1928), Ayacucho, 1928
EU: Inca road near the city of Ayacucho (1928) 1928 A stretch of Inca-era road appears near Ayacucho in this 1928 photograph. Sections of the Inca road network, once used to link settlements across the empire, remained in use in Peru's southern highlands well into the…
Ayacucho in 2004, Ayacucho, 2004
Ayacucho in 2004 2004 Ayacucho, in the Peruvian Andes, is known for its many colonial-era churches and for the elaborate Holy Week processions held in its historic center. This photograph, taken in 2004, captures a scene from the city during…
Ayacucho, Ayacucho, 2008
Ayacucho 2008 A view of Ayacucho, a city in the Peruvian Andes, photographed in 2008. Ayacucho's historic center is known for its numerous colonial-era churches, and the city takes its name from the nearby site of the 1824 Battle of…
Mercado del a Magdalena, Ayacucho, 2017
Mercado del a Magdalena 2017 The Mercado de la Magdalena serves as one of Ayacucho's traditional markets, where vendors sell produce, textiles, and local goods typical of this Andean highland city. Photographed in 2017, the market reflects the…
Catedral de Ayacucho, Ayacucho, 2017
Catedral de Ayacucho 2017 The cathedral of Ayacucho, Peru, on the city's Plaza Mayor. Construction began in the 17th century, when the city was still known by its colonial name, Huamanga, and the building remains the seat of the Roman Catholic…
Santuario La Hoyada Monumento "El Horno", Ayacucho, Perú, Ayacucho, 2020
Santuario La Hoyada Monumento "El Horno", Ayacucho, Perú 2020 The Santuario de la Memoria La Hoyada in Ayacucho marks a site where victims of Peru's 1980-2000 internal armed conflict were killed and buried, including remains found near a brick kiln known as El Horno. Forensic…
GOBIERNO REGIONAL DE AYACUCHO, Ayacucho, 2022
GOBIERNO REGIONAL DE AYACUCHO 2022 The regional government building of Ayacucho, Peru, photographed in 2022. Ayacucho is a colonial-era Andean city known for its many churches and as the site of the decisive 1824 Battle of Ayacucho, which secured South…
El Seguro Social de Salud, EsSalud - Ayacucho, Ayacucho, 2022
El Seguro Social de Salud, EsSalud - Ayacucho 2022 The EsSalud (Seguro Social de Salud) building in Ayacucho, Peru, photographed in 2022. EsSalud is Peru's national health insurance and social security institution, with facilities across the country including the…
1910s · 1 photo
1920s · 9 photos
1950s · 1 photo
2000s · 11 photos
2010s · 21 photos · showing 12, all 21 on the map ↗
2020s · 25 photos · showing 12, all 25 on the map ↗