Our Destinations
ANCASH - HUARAZ
The department of Ancash starts on a slightly hilly coastal
strip and climbs up to the highest snow-capped mountains in Peru.
Spread out along the Callejon de Huaylas, a dazzling valley
stuck between two mountain ranges, the Blanca and Negra
Cordilleras, you will find picturesque and pleasant cities like
Recuay, Carhuas, Yungay, and Caras, while the urban and
commercial center of the area is the capital of Ancash, the
energetic city of Huarás. It was between the years 1200 b.C. and
200 b.C. that the Chavín lived in the region, the same that left
as their legacy the impressive archeological complex of Chavin
de Huantar, which, in 1985, UNESCO placed on the World Cultural
Heritage List.
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 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.
