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Huaraz

3 Days in Huaraz

6Stops1UNESCO Site+16Travel Score

Day 1Arrival DayMediumCentre

Plaza and the Market

An easy first day at 3,050 m.

  1. AM

    Arrive and Settle In

    Check in, drop your bags and get your bearings.

  2. 15:00
    1.5 h

    Huaraz Plaza de Armas and market

    Huaraz

  3. 19:00
    1.5 h

    Pachamanca

    Food

    Huaraz restaurants

Good to Know

  • Take a slow day to adjust to the altitude before hiking

Day 2Day TripFullHuascarán

Laguna 69

A turquoise lake under a glacier.

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Day 3City DayMediumWilcahuaín

Wilcahuaín · Ancash Archaeological Museum

Wari temple ruins above the city. Recuay stone sculptures.

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Day Trip · UNESCO

Chavín de Huántar

Underground galleries of a 3,000-year-old temple.

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Pastoruri Glacier

A glacier walk and the giant Puya raimondii plants.

Half Day

Rataquenua Lookout

The view of the Cordillera Blanca.

Half Day

Monterrey Hot Springs

Hot pools after a hike.

When to Go

This version is for May–Aug. The best months below come from GoGo's climate data.

Typical highs

Best monthsRain: wettest Dec (58 mm), driest Aug (8 mm)

Climate: NASA POWER