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Huaraz Slideshow
Huaraz
Travel Blogs from Huaraz, Peru
Into thin air
... a statue of Christ at the top, from where a Japanese tourist videoed the whole thing, and presumably converted to Christianity. Huaraz was great and it seemed a shame to be moving on so quickly, especially having just acclimatised, but Spanish lessons ...
The beautiful town of Huaraz, Peru
Huaraz is a small town within the Andean mountains of Peru. I am enjoying the simplicity of this area- and people watching has become an addicting activity for me! The colors and the sounds of this place are beautifully matched to its stunning ...
Trekking In The Cordillera Blanca
... setting was special, albeit physically and mentally testing. After the trek was over, we found it difficult to leave Huaraz. Possibly this had something to do with Cafe Andino, which served great food, Lavazza coffee, had a library, board games ...
The Switzerland of the South
So this is what they call the Switzerland of the south! FITTING! I have to say that anyone who comes to Peru MUST, I repeat MUST make a stop in Huaraz. This is by far the most beautiful area we have been to so far. The Colca Canyon came close but ...
The Cordillera Blanca
... much time spent on the beach, it was now time to explore some altitude. We decided to, as they say here "cojer un bus" a Huaraz. Huaraz is at the center of the highest mountain range in the world outside the Himalayas, with 22 summits over 6,000 meters. ...
Huaraz - Sta Cruz Trek Day 3
... a bus that has enough room for us with backpacks. 45 minutes later we were on our way. In another 90 min we were in Huaraz. Time appears to have limited value in S Amer. We each have an overnight bus to Lima that evening on different carriers. We take ...
ns voila ds les montagnes
petites flaneries ds le marche aux mille couleurs de tacna et ns prenons lavions a 13h... pas de souci pour rentrer tt ce que tu veux ds tes bagages, seules les armes st interdites... le coucou de peruvian airlines ns fait qq petites frayeur en se posant ...
Playing in the Snow
Well, i was sick of being in huaraz, but i still had one day to kill before i started the 'Santa Cruz trek', so i took an organized tour up into the mountains to play in the snow. new years is Holiday time for the residents of Lima, so ...
Off to the hills
... , and drank lots of Mate Coca tea, and that seems to have done a miraculous job this morning. The views on the way up to Huaraz were spectacular. Not the sort of thing that a photograph from a moving bus does justice to, but I gave it my best shot. ...
Trekking in the Cordillera Blanca
... Cafe, and looked into my options for excursions for the following day. I also tried to track down the local microcinema, Huaraz Satyricon, which unfortunately closed not too long ago. The next morning I took a day-trip to Chavin de Huantar, a ...
Les Thermes du Voyage
... Christophe et bon surf a Trujillo nous ce sera le Bus CAMA (et oui on s'fait pas chier, mais un Peruvien a vapeur toute la nuit) Bon les adieux se feront autour de la Meilleure Pizza de Huaraz ac vin local (Pisco avec jus de raison) Bonne ...
Santa Cruz trek
After a lot of deciding we finally made the decision to visit Huaraz, the mountaineering center of Peru. It is the same mountain region where 'touching the void’ happened. We didn’t feel up to any mountaineering but we decided to go on a 4 day ...
Huaraz
... we realised this was not going to be a smooth journey thanks to the constant hairpin bends and rough roads! Arrived in Huaraz however And we found a cool hostal with amazing views out over the Cordillera Blanca. We could see Huascaran, Peru's highest ...
Trekking in the Andes - Punta Union Pass
Sup Superfreaks, Day two of the Santa Cruz trek began very early, arising at 5:30am to catch up on the time we lost yesterday with the bus/taxi debacle. This day´s aim was to reach the Punta Union Pass which was a whopping 4700m in the mountains, we ...
acclimitizing
We continued our acclimitization program to leave in one or two days time for the Santa Cruz trek. Today, had a good Spanish experience, speaking with a mountain guide for a three hour trek, and more or less understanding the jist of what he told us. ...
ruins found
... , one is mindful of the 1970 earthquake and the Yungay tragedy. The 1970 earthquake (7.9) that rocked the Peruvian Andes absolutely demolished Huaraz, hence the lack of old buildings. As many as 66,000 were killed, 500,000 homeless. Worst hit was the ...
Sand dunes and wipeouts
After leaving Cusco we headed out into the Peruvian desert with our first stop being a flight over the Nazca Lines. These ancient drawings on the desert floor including a monkey, hummingbird, whale, geometric designs and many more were thought to have ...
Huayhuash Trek
Hey Everyone, Ashley and I just finished a 12 day trek near here called the Huayhuash Circuit. It is known as one of the most incredible long treks in the world. It was the longest unsupported (food on our backs) trek either of us has ever done. It ...
Arrivee a Huaraz
Nous arrivons vers 6h30 a Huaraz (3091 m). Nous cherchons notre hôte de Couchsurfing mais sa maison est pleine, nous allons chez un second. Alex est gérant d'une agence de trek. Il nous offre le trek de Santa Cruz a moitie prix (60 euros par personne ...
Huaraz
7 hour non-stop bus journey from Lima up to Huaraz - much nicer than National Express with at-seat food, wide "VIP" seats and "Mr & Mrs Smith", "Shall we dance?" and "The Lion King" to watch... We also played a round of bingo (the prize being a free bus ...
I really can´t get enough of Huaraz...
Today´s highlights: bought a permit for the Parque Nacional Huascran, $20 a piece (pretty steep) visited the archealogical museum of ancash (built in 1935) $4.00 (quite reasonable) ate aproximately 17 times dirt cheap (I´m gonna hate coming back to ...
Day 20 – Curvy road to Huaraz
... tv room, we'll have to move on tomorrow. For now, we load the spare blankets on the bed and fall asleep to the sweet sound of fireworks. Tonight is a night of weddings in Huaraz and it's a little noisier than most. Hope all is well! Love, Gary and ...
Finally in the Andean Mountains! Beautiful!!!
I am thrilled to no end to be in the Andes here in Peru. It is simply stunning... and I am loving every minute of it! Went mountain biking... and it was really the first time I have done any riding like this- it was SCARY going downhill on a very ...
The Cordillera Blanca(currently Cordillera Mojada)
We took an overnight bus from Lima to Huaraz, Peru, the launch point to the Cordillera Blanca and just a couple of hours from the remote Cordillera Huayhuash where the gripping, true story of two mountaineers clinging to life on Siula Grande, Touching the ...
Climbing Snow Mountains in Huaraz
... (as opposed to dropping off the edge!). Yes, some nasty bruises there and some skin off, but what a rush. Making it back to Huaraz (and struggling to keep up with the English couple on the flat), Glenn showed off his war wounds to Christie and then we ...
Hiking in Huaraz
... them if you wanted and pay but if you didn't want to use these amenities the price wasn't included in the stay. Huaraz is well-known in Peru as it's surrounded by snow-capped mountains which people climb using Huaraz as a sort of 'base camp'. It's also ...
The Santa Cruz trek in the Cordilleras Blancas
... town in a fantastic setting, surrounded by jagged peaks, many of which are covered with snow. My goal upon arriving in Huaraz was to find a reputable agency and book a 4-day trek on the popular Santa Cruz trek, which I heard was well worth ...
Hiking (and a little rioting) in Huaraz
... level and returned to high altitude - this time to Huaraz, in the Callejon de Huaylas valley, 3,052 metres above sea level. Huaraz city itself isn't especially interesting, particularly since most of it destroyed by floods in he 1940s, then levelled in an ...
Lakes
Arrived in Huaraz on (yet another) overnight bus from Trujillo. Went first class this time and was glad I did. When I arrived back at the bus station in Trujillo there was a crowd of high school students boarding my bus! Many of the ...