http://www.fertur-travel.com/huancayo... <br /><br />The Convent of Santa Rosa de Ocopa is 30 kilometers from the centre of Huancayo, about 40 minutes drive. <br />Built almost 250 years ago, the mission was established to evangelize to the people in the Amazon region of Peru. <br />The library holds more than 25 thousand books dating back to the 15th century. <br />One of the oldest works in the collection was written in 1480, but its too fragile for general public to look at it. <br />The convent also houses a natural museum, showing a collection of butterflies, monkeys, snakes, <br /><br />a spectacled bear, and a black crocodile measuring three meters long. <br />All this was built with the help of the local community, and is an easy short trip from Huancayo. <br />Fertur Peru Travel. <br /><br />A full service travel agency and tour operator dedicated to making your journey to Peru a dream come true.
