Funery at Wilcawain

Huaraz, The Cordillera Blanca

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November 6th 2011
After flying into Lima I jumped straight onto a 9hr long night bus which kindly dropped me off in Huaraz at 6.30am. Huaraz is a small town situated near to the Cordillera Blanca mountain range in the Andes, Peru and sits at just over 3000m above sea level. I checked into my hostel (Churup Auberge) which I would highly recommend to anyone who wants to stay in Huaraz. It has great friendly staff, ... read more

South America » Peru » Ancash » Huaraz

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more