Before going to Peru, I checked if the country was safe to visit through the internet. It said that the Government of Peru had declared a state of emergency in several district/provinces and one of them was Junín, where Tarma, Palca and San Ramón are located. The Japanese Embassy recommended avoiding these locations. Moreover, Huasahuasi is quite remote area in the Andes. There might be a risk to encounter terrorist group????
While net-surfing, I found this article.
About 6 pm on Tuesday, 21 May 1991, the Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) terrorist group (60 terrorists) entered the village of Huasahuasi and killed 5 people including Sister Irene McCormack, an Australian nun.
So I was a bit nervous to go there. Although the villagers smiled very naturally, as this mass murder took place only 15 years ago, especially in this particulary small village, I am sure this nightmare remains clear in their memory.