Hiking excursion in Huancasancos during Corpus Christi
PCP-Sendero Luminoso attack against Huancasancos during the Corpus Christi festival that left 8 dead, including the captain of the military base, and 30 wounded. The attack led to the replacement of the police post with a permanent military base.
During the celebration of the feast of Corpus Christi in Huancasancos, a detachment of the PCP-Sendero Luminoso attacked the town. The attack resulted in thirty wounded and eight dead, among them the chief captain of the military base installed in the place. This incursion occurred in a context of intensifying Shining Path violence against communities that had shown resistance to their control. After this attack, the police post was replaced by a military base that remained in place until 1994.