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Day 1 of 13 · Huaraz · The Classic Cordillera Blanca Highlights

Day 1 — Huaraz Gateway & Urban Culture

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An easy day to your first base in Huaraz, with a short drive (27 min).

Huaraz Gateway & Urban Culture
Looking north over Huaraz (3100 m) towards the highest region of the Cordillera Blanca. From left to right Nevado Huandoy (6395 m), Nevado Huascaran (6768 m) and Nevado Chopicalqui (6354 m). Distance 50 km. © photographed in 2008 by Uwebart — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 1 · Huaraz · Peru

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2 nights climate favourable

Interest of the place — nature 15. Based on: lake reached from the stage (Laguna Wilcacocha).

programme
2 h
road
27 min
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11 h 36

To add if time allows: Soak in the thermal waters of Monterrey (3 h) · Walking tour of Huaraz historic center (2 h)

Bad-weather option — something else that day — Soak in the thermal waters of Monterrey

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