HUARAZ

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Lodging: Up to three-stars hotels in Huaraz; three-star hostels in Carhuaz and Caraz; Basic lodgin in Chiquian and other towns and sheters within the park. In Chavin there are up two-star hotels and hostels with Basic services.

Activities: Archaeology tourism in Chavin (Huari), Recuay and Willkawain (Callejón de Huaylas), Yayno (Conchucos) and Sechin (Casma). Convencional camping and trekking, llama treks, mountain climbing, eco-tourism, flora and fauna watching, river-rafting down the Santa river, skiing, cycling trips. Arts and crafts at Chacas (Conchucos).

Tourist Services: Tourist transport and auxiliary and specialized personel for trekking and longer trips to the mountains. Full equipment available for climbs and excursions. Moountain and convencional tour guides available for the main trekking routes, muleteers, packhorses and mountain cooks.

Minimun Length of Stay: 5 days (including the return trip); trekking routes from 2-14 days (10-20 Km). The Chavin archaeological complex can be visited in a single day from Huaraz.

Recomendations: A day for getting used to the altitude is essential befote any adventure tourism activity. Eat easily-digestible food and drink coca tea (called mate de coca) to ward off high altitude sickness, and limit physical activities the first day. Activities in the Cordillera Blanca are subject to National Park regulations.