Huaraz Tours and travel is available with impeccable service and great prices. Many people travel to Peru to get away from their stressful lives and live a once in a lifetime experience. There are many beautiful cities you can visit, but surely one of the best vacation spots has got to be Huaraz. Whether you’re a thrill seeker looking for an adventure or a housewife just trying to have some time away from the kids, Huaraz is the place to go.
If you choose to go to Huaraz you’ll get to see some of the most incredible landscapes you will ever lay your eyes on and perhaps even live an adventure or two. It is a popular base for expeditions into the Cordillera Blanca and the Huyahuash south of the Callejon del Huaylas. The peaks of the region have been the testing grounds for many decades for mountain climbers anticipating future expeditions into the Himalayas. After all, Huaraz is known as the 'Switzerland of the South' because of its beautiful peaks that are visible from the city centre.
If you’re looking to imbed yourself into the culture a little, you can go the Regional Museum of Archeology which is one of the biggest lithic museums in the country. Some other highlights of the province are the Pumacayán hill, the hot springs of Monterrey (at 6 km or 4 mi from the city) and the Wilkawaín ruins, at 13 kilometres (8 mi) to the north of Huaraz, in Paria. There is also a Museum of Miniatures and is considered to be the only one in South America.
Now we can’t forget the city can we? The best way to get a feel for it to go on a city tour (as part of your vacation package). You’ll get to see the life and sounds of the people, check out amazing churches and maybe even buy some souvenirs. If you’re looking for something a bit more relaxing and family oriented, you’ll find what you want in the streets surrounding the farmers' market, the paraditas (street markets) of local sellers offer craft products such as ponchos, alpaca textiles (carpets, sweaters, etc.); jewelry made of locally-mined tin, copper, silver and all at incredibly low prices.
And that’s not all, you can also find typical foods such as cuarteados (a typical dessert from the nearby town of Caraz made by mixing manjarblanco and fruit cake); boxes of manjarblanco, butter, cheese, honey, smoked and salty hams, jerky (Quechua charqui), etc. which will surely make for great gifts or maybe just a treat for yourself.
If you’re looking for an incredible and affordable travel experience into the amazing country which is Peru, then look no further. Huaraz definitely won’t disappoint. Contact your Peru tour package provider and gets an itinerary including Huaraz, Machu Picchu, Cusco, Lima, Lake Titicaca, the Nazca lines and many more excellent locations.