After touring the Callejon de Huaylas becomes an unforgettable adventure that begins with Huaraz, capital of Ancash at 3.052 meters over sea level. All the time you can see the snowy peaks that rejoice the eyes of travelers, there is also the course of the river Santa, green fields and the daily comings and goings of its inhabitants.
There are two strands of high-altitude mountain ranges and their foothills are green fields and flower several mountain villages full of stillness and presented as the perfect setting for great adventures.
The Cordillera Negra to the west we see peaks that exceed five thousand feet, but do not have snow by the action of winds from the Pacific Ocean alders. These prevent the formation of glaciers.
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The value of Peru’s pisco exports in the first nine months of 2011 amounted to US$3.01 billion, an increase of 120 percent compared to US$1.3 million for the same period a year ago, the Peruvian Exporters’ Association (Adex) has reported. Continue reading →
Muestra Artesanal Moche, a two-day handicraft trade expo held in Peru’s northern city of Trujilo, drew participation of around 20 craftsmen from Moche village. Continue reading →
Ollantaytambo is one of the alternative routes to Machu Picchu.
This name means in Spanish Ollantaytambo “Posada de Ollanta” is due to an original drama of Peruvian literature which generally prevents the love of Ollanta and Coyllur Cusi, the daughter of Pachacutec.
In this place, Manco Inca, one of the icons and examples of indigenous resistance, decides to retire after winning fencing to Cusco for months.
To arrive at Ollantaytambo, Urubamba address the whereabouts of the Grey Avenue, the bus takes 40 minutes to an address on connection to Ollantaytambo and then a combination that leads to the 82 km of the railway, where you can get walking to Aguas Calientes.
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For hundreds of years, the inhabitants of ancient Peru made pilgrimage to the pyramid temples of the most revered and powerful oracle, Pachacamac, the “Maker of the World.”
A sprawling ceremonial center of 18 mud-brick pyramids with ramps and plazas, Pachacámac was one of the most important pre-Hispanic cities of the Andean coast, first occupied from approximately A.D. 300. Continue reading →
