Join 慈善・非営利 upcoming events being held in Yungay. Yungay is a historic city located in the central Peruvian Andes, known for its rich cultural heritage, stunning natural landscapes, and tragic history of being destroyed by an avalanche caused by the 1970 Ancash earthquake, which led to the creation of the nearby Laguna de Llanganuco and the designation of Yungay as a national cultural heritage site.