Monterrey Thermal Springs

Well worth a visit; very relaxing, especially after a long trek. On Sundays it can get really crowded because the springs are visited by many Huaracinos.

Lake Churup

Day hike from Huaraz of moderate difficulty. You could stay overnight at the Way Inn Mountain Lodge halfway up.

Chavin de Huantar

Archaelogical site dated back 1200 AC. Day tour from Huaraz. Scenic drive past Laguna Querococha and through the dug-out Kahuish tunnel (currently under construction: throughway 6-7 am, 12 am-01 pm and 6-7 pm.

Pastoruri Glacier

Another day tour from Huaraz. Very nice scenery and you get to see the bromeliad plant "Puya Raimondi" on the way.

Llagunas Llanganuco

Called so after the valley they're in, two beautiful lakes Orconchocha and Chinanchocha situated between the four-peaked Huandoy and Huascaran North give you a glimpse of what the Cordillera Blanca is about. Recommendable if you're not going on a longer trek. Here you could also stay overnight at the Llanganuco Mountain Lodge halfway up.

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The city of Huaraz is the hub for all hiking activity in the Cordillera Blanca and Huayhuash, and frequent rural buses transport enthusiasts to a variety of trailheads.

Along the main street of Luzuriaga, colorful billboard signs lend distinction to an otherwise dull facade of street-front shops. Most of these promote tourism in some form, so finding a comfortable day tour, renting hiking gear, or buying souvenirs is as easy as locating the proper agency by identifying its sign out front.

There are lots of shops from supermarkets to the "real" markets. You can even by technical mountaineering gear but expect to pay pretty high prices.

A number of good restaurants (whose status is often elevated to excellent after a long hike) serve up a variety of food and a couple of lively peñas, featuring groups playing the traditional music of the Andes, provide a place to loosen up before or after a strenuous four days' trekking. Peru
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