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The city of Huaraz is located at the base of la Cordillera Blanca, at 3090 meters above sea level and at a distance of 400 km from Lima, the capital of Peru. Huaraz is the starting point of all mountaineers and tourists wishing to do outdoor sports like cycling, trekking, rock-climbing, Mountaineering etc...
The city of Huaraz was founded in the 16th century by Jeronimo de Aliaga. The city is located in the middle of the Cordillera Blanca. Strategic place where you can find all the facilities and services for your stay. Generally, it is the starting point for all the tourists arriving in this city.Its proximity to la Cordillera Blanca and Huayhuash makes it be one of the main destinations for hikers and climbers from all over the world.The buildings, the architecture and the line of Huaraz is not part of the common area of the Andes cities of Peru since the city was almost completely reconstructed after a terrible earthquake and avalanche in 1970.Location: Central highland of Peru (Cordillera Blanca) at 3.090 meters above sea level.Population: 100.000 inhabitantsDistance: By land: 248.5 miles (400 kilometers) from Lima, 298 miles (480 kilometers) from Trujillo, on your way to Pativilca. By air: from Lima – Anta Airport (45 minutes)Weather: Our climate is divided into two seasons really stable. Dry season, also called andean summer from May to September with mild climate, semi-tropical andean, temperatures between 61.88°F (16.6°C) during the day, and 54.68°F (12.6°C) during the night. Rain seasons from October to April. There can be consecutive rainy days but when there is moon change, there are from two days or one week of good weather.
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