Northern Junín coffee province, home first to Yanesha and Ashaninka peoples and known for citrus and coffee.
Chanchamayo province, capital La Merced, lies in northern Junín. Its first inhabitants were the Yanesha and Ashaninka peoples, a Franciscan settlement (San Buena Ventura de Quimiri) was founded near present-day Chanchamayo in 1635, and the province is known for citrus and coffee.
Field notes
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A Franciscan, Fray Juan Jerónimo Jiménez, founded the settlement of San Buena Ventura de Quimiri near present-day Chanchamayo in 1635.
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The collective mark 'Chanchamayo, capital cafetalera del Perú' was registered with INDECOPI in July 2022, and producers have since asked for a full denominación de origen.
Elsewhere in Junín
Sources · 3 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-10. Some details here are less settled than others.
- A Guide to Peru's Coffee-Producing Regional Profiles · Perfect Daily Grind
- Chanchamayo Province · Wikipedia
- Chanchamayo busca denominación de origen para su café · Andina (Peruvian state news agency)