About Huaraz
Situated
at 3090m at the Southern of Callejon de Huaylas between Cordillera Blanca
and Cordillera Negra in the banks of Rio Santa, is it a typical Andean City,
ideal base for the organization of Adventure trips around Cordilleras Blanca,
Huayhuash and Raura; and daily tours around Callejon de Huaylas and Callejon
de Conchucos. Huaraz is the Capital of Ancash departmanent (State), it has
all the services for tourists, good quality hotels, international and local
restaurants, banks, discos, internet, coffee houses, laundry services, etc;
and a ideal place for acclimatization.
Getting to Huaraz
By land
Lima – Pativilca – Huaraz: It is the most common way,
it has a paved road of 404 km from Lima city, it takes 8 hours approximately
in an interprovincial bus.
Lima – Casma – Huaraz: Other alternative route is through
Casma city, taking the alternative route in Pativilca, it has 519 km of
distance.
Trujillo – Chimbote – Huallanca – Huaraz: If you come from Northern specially
from Trujillo there is a route trhough Chimbote city, following up Santa
river passing the 30 tunnels of Canyon del Pato, the distance is 367 km.
By air
Two years ago LC Burse an airplane company began to offer flights from Lima to Huaraz and vicevesa. The flight frequency is daily and it takes less than one hour to arrive in Anta , the small airport is located North of Huaraz, from there the same company takes you to Huaraz in its busses.
Climate: The climate of Huaraz and the Cordillera Blanca is tropical not warm. The months of November through the beginning of May is considered the rainy season with temperatures ranging from 20-25 °C centigrade. May through September "Andean Summer" are the best months to visit, but are a little colder (approx. 10-20 °C), but without rain.
