Archaeological Site of Chavin Huaraz

Wir blieben wieder im gleichen Hotel wie ich zuvor (El Jacal)... und wurden früh morgens nach der Ankunft mit einem wunderschönen Ausblick aus unserem Fenster belohnt – wie gut, dass ich nochmal zurück nach Huaraz bin!!!! Irgendwie war alles gleich viel schöner in Begleitung als alleine! Huaraz selbst kam mir nicht mehr so trist und …

The bus through the Cordilleras mountains into the large town of Huaraz (100,000 people, 3100m above sea level) was long and a little cold, but well worth the effort. We arrived in the evening and got someone to drive us to one of the cheapest hotels in town. For about $12 for both us we got a private room w/ bathroom, T.V. and wireless internet. …

This morning, we started with waiting on the doorstep of our hostel. Our tour organizer, Paulino, would pop around the corner periodically to let us know that the bus was coming, maybe in another 15 minutes. This is South America. Things run on Latino time; in this case, about an hour late. When we finally got on, aside from one lady from …

... enough for me as it`s said to be positively freezing at night and I`m no mountain pro afterall! I visited the archaeological site of Chavin de Huantar yesterday which is definitely worth a look. Situated in the mountains of the Ancash department, ...

... of the Himalayas (Twenty two of its summits are over 6000 metres!). The next day we did a trip to see the archaeological site of Chavin de Huantar.  The site contains ruins and artifacts originally constructed by the Chavin, a pre-Inca ...

... from the breakfast terrace was stunning.  We were picked up at 8.00 am for a day trip through the mountains to the archaeological site of Chavin.  Also on the coach was a young couple from Lima with a child, and a group of about 20 Peruvian ...