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Day 8 of 13 · Tarica · The Classic Cordillera Blanca Highlights

Day 8 — Yungay Memorial & Valley History

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A cultural day out from your base in Tarica, with a short drive (1 h 08).

Yungay Memorial & Valley History
Vista del nevado Huascarán desde el pueblo de Yungay, el Cristo redentor fue construido observando al nevado como recuerdo del alúd que bajó del nevado. © user:Renzocj — Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 7 · Yungay · Peru

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day 8 0 nights 34 min on the road38 kmclimate favourable

Interest of the place — nature 15. The detail of the facts is not recorded on this trip; the score itself does come from external facts.

programme
7 h
road
1 h 08
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11 h 42

To add if time allows: Explore the local artisanal market of Yungay (2 h)

Bad-weather option — something else that day — Walk through the Yungay Campo Santo memorial site

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