Huaraz is known as the 'Switzerland of the South' because of
its beautiful peaks that are visible from the city centre.
Huaraz is in north-central
Peru, about 420 km north of Lima, and
at an altitude of 3,052 meters (10,013 ft). It is the largest population
center in the agriculturally important Callejón de Huaylas
valley. The Callejón (in Spanish roughly meaning large valley
or corridor) is a north-south valley bounded on the east by the
Cordillera Blanca (permanent white snowcaps and glaciers) and on
the west by the Cordillera Negra (no permanent snowcapped peaks
or glaciers, hence black).
Huaraz is in north-central Peru, about
420 km north of
Lima, and at an altitude of 3,052 meters (10,013
ft). It is the largest population center in the agriculturally important Callejón de Huaylas valley. The Callejón (in Spanish
roughly meaning large valley or corridor) is a north-south valley
bounded on the east by the Cordillera Blanca (permanent white snowcaps
and glaciers) and on the west by the Cordillera Negra (no permanent
snowcapped peaks or glaciers, hence black).
Throughout the entire department, you can see the most spectacular
snow covered mountains, among them Mount Huascaran (6,768 ma.s.l.),
the tallest peak in Peru. In addition, there are hot springs and
spectacular lakes as those of Llanganuco; in all, it is an area
perfect for
Peru travel adventure sports like white water rafting, mountain
climbing, mountain biking, and trekking.
The Huascaran National Park, placed on the World Natural Heritage
List by UNESCO, guards wildlife species in its beautiful surroundings
like condors, vicuñas, deer, pumas, Andean foxes, and viscachas.
The perfect choice is Peru Accommodations because the
hotels Huaraz are gorgeous in this
travel agency.
CLIMATE
The city of Huaraz has dry and moderate weather with an average
maximum temperature of 24ºC (75ºF) and minimum of 7ºC
(44ºF).
The rainy season starts in October and ends in March.
Below our selection of Huaraz travel packages, please make
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