Getting to the Cordillera Huayhuash

When you come from your home country you first arrive in Lima, because in this city is located the main international airport, from Lima you have two ways to get near to the Cordillera Huayhuash; by land and air.

By land

The most common route is from Lima to Huaraz (3090m), it is about 400 Km, and takes 8 hours, there are daily scheduled busses, from Huaraz you can arrange a private bus to get to the start point of the trek (Cuartelwain) or you can take the public bus directly from Huaraz to Llámac (135 km) it takes around 5 hours, this bus bus departs dayly from Huaraz at 5:00 AM and arrives in Llámac at 10:00 AM. Llamac villageis used as the start point for the trekking tours.

If you want to take an interprovincial bus from Lima to Huaraz, we recommend these two companies: Cruz del Sur and Movil tours. From Huaraz to Llamac you can take Turismo Nazario.

The second alternative route is from Lima to Cajatambo (3376m), it is about 320 Km, getting there takes almost the same time to get to Huaraz, only the first part of the road is paved.

The other route, but less common is from Lima to Huanuco, it is around 410 Km and takes 8 hours, from Huanuco there busses that leave to La Union (189 Km), from La Union, you can arrange for a private car to Queropalca or to Cuartelwain, there are not colectivos.

By air

LC Busre is a company that is offering daily flights from Lima to Huaraz in small airplanes, the flight lasts only 50 minutes. It departs from Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima and arrives to Anta Airport in the Callejon de Huaylas, below the Cordillera Blanca near to Huaraz city. Both flights from Lima to Huaraz and from Huaraz to Limaare in the morning. For more information visit its website.