Caraz, Peru

... with fine gravel dust covered every square inch of the van and our bodies, we finally arrived in the small town of Caraz. However, the stunning scenery along the Cañón del Pato, and the anticipation of pristine snow-capped mountains somewhere ahead made it ...

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05-10-05 Caraz is a very quiet town, compared to other peruvian towns, i.e. it has it´s dogs and fireworks at night, but the pace is really sleepy. So I´ve decided to kick back a little after getting here. It´s also really good value for money. One ...

... unit of measure brings it home to you the best.) Huaraz, where we´ve been staying, is somewhat of a hiking/trekking mecca in Peru. Santa Cruz is probably the most popular hike for visitors, due to the beauty of the National Park (Huascaràn) in which it ...

Santa Cruz Trek; After acclimatizing in Caraz for a few days, our thoughts were focused on the magnificent Cordillera Blanca for a longer 4 day, 3 night adventure that is widely known amongst trekkers as the Santa Cruz Trek.  Our approach was to ...