Huaraz

Huaraz sits more than 3,000 meters above sea level, with the snow-capped peaks of the Cordillera Blanca range forming its dramatic eastern skyline. We spent time at blue lagoons, picturesque mountain pueblos and wide open spaces just below the glaciers south of the city. We needed an oil change and truck service as well ,and i am always sweating it to get the truck back in one piece. But with renewed fluids we relaxed and exlpored this city a bit more. Its hard to like any peruvian city, loud ,dirty and full of unfinished houses( for tax reasons? ) . But it does grow on you,in Huaraz, the colorfull markets, the exhausted mountaineers coming back from climbing peaks and the many quality restaurants catering to them .Read more