The starting point to know all the attractiveness of the "Callejón de Huaylas" is the city of Huaraz, arriving there by terrestrial way from Lima, since regular flights do not exist.
The trip for itself is a very pleasant experience because of the beauty of the landscapes that can be appreciated during the trip.
Huaraz: Is the capital of the department of Ancash, and is located in the heart of the "Callejón de Huaylas".
The park is located in the department (equivalent to a state or province) of Ancash to the east of the beautiful Santa Valley known as the Callejón (lane or corridor) de Huaylas.
Huaraz, the principal city of the Callejón and the department capital is only 400 kilometers by paved highway from Lima, and only 200 kilometers from the Panamerican Highway near Pativilca.
Buses frequently leave Huaraz, loaded with an assortment of campesinos, their chickens, cuyes and children, for the small village of Yungay.
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Huaraz is the primary base destination for most visitors keen on exploring the Callejón de Huaylas Valley that runs 200km (125 miles) right down the middle of Peru.
At an altitude of 3,100m (10,170 ft.), Huaraz enjoys a spectacular setting at the foot of the Cordillera Blanca: The town is ringed by 20 snowcapped peaks, each higher than 6,000m (19,680 ft.), that rise in splendor just beyond reach of the city.
Huaraz itself is a far cry from the postcard perfection of a picturesque alpine village, however.
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Huaraz is a city of about 100,000 people in the state of Ancash about 8 hours by bus from Lima.
Huaraz is a mountain biker´s mecca, and with the addition of full-suspension bikes by Pedal Peru / Mountain Bike Adventures for 2005 we hope to take the experience to a new level.
Huaraz is a great destination for the outdoor enthusiast and excellent place to mix with the Peruvian highlands culture.
The Colomba is found in the Callejon de Huaylas in Huaraz travels through the Negra mountain range (al western) and the Blanca mountain Range (al this).
Through Huaraz is considered one of the places but ideals of camping in Peru.
The hotel is found located in the heart of Huaraz and alone a block of the principal square.
Huaraz has all the usual 3rd world capital characteristics - dustswept roads, mangy dogs, street urchins, entire families on mopeds, scary taxi drivers, and...
We had a very long drive to Huaraz, stopping on the way for lunch at Paramonga Fort.
Huaraz is a town beside the Corderilla Blanca, Corderilla Negra and the Huayhuash mountains so it s mainly a place for doing trecks and ice climbing and things like...
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Return to Huaraz, visiting the handcraft centre of Tarica en-route.
Transfer to your Huaraz hotel, and later board your bus for your overnight journey back to LIMA, arriving early morning.
(Huaraz is also a departure point for Trujillo and Chiclayo).
Hotel Santa Cruz is the new hotel in Huaraz Peru, built in 2005 by Norwegian owners.
The Hotel Santa Cruz offers spectacular views of the finest mountains of South America and is located in a quiet area of Huaraz.
Trekking and climbing expeditions in the cordillera blanca can be assisted and coordinated by our multi-lingual staff, speaking english, spanish and in the high season also the scandiavian languages.
The Valley of Callejon de Huaylas is one of the best places in South America to enjoy superb mountain scenery and plenty of outdoor activities such as trekking, mountain climbing, mountain biking, skiing and rafting.
The 40 km wide valley runs north-south for nearly 200 km between the snow-capped mountains of the Cordillera Blanca (White Mountains) to the east and the Cordillera Negra (Black Mountains) to the west.
The first thing that strikes you on arrival in Huaraz is that it cannot exactly be called a pretty place, with most of the buildings built from concrete.
