CARHUAZ

To 2.650 msnm and 34 km to the north of Huaraz is Carhuaz, a city of traditional cut, constructed to the racially mixed style. Its ample Seat of Arms welcomes modern constructions like the Civic Center and the Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Mercedes, whose festividad is celebrated the 24 of September.

In Carhuaz, the climate reaches his more optimal quality, the fields are exuberantes, the fertile earth and with abundant water of irrigation, they produce maize, vegetables, vegetables, some varieties of fruit trees like the apple and the peach.

Throughout the 34 kilometers that separate it of Huaraz, are small and colorful villas, optimal tourist services, fields and colorful orchards, framed by panoramas of imposing beauty and always as bottom frame, the White Mountain range and Black, that is always present and changing, as it shows of it from any point of the highway is possible to be descried the made snow-white Hualcán, of 6.120 meters, and the Glass of 6.188 meters.

CARHUAZ, UNA VISTA PANORAMICA

CARHUAZ BORRACHERA

CARHUAZ, PLAZA DE ARMAS

CARHUAZ - NEVADO COPA

CARHUAZ DE NOCHE

THE OLYMPIC END
To 4.890 m.s.n.m., located in the highway Carhuaz - Shilla - Chacas, where it is possible to be observed and to be felt the perpetual snow and crystalline waters of showy lagoons, as well as to practice the “Siqui Sky” or “Poto Ski”, in other words; to slide seated on a rug in the snow.

THE ULTA GORGE
This gorge is located in the Highway Carhuaz - Shilla - Chacas, before arriving at the Olympic End flanked by the North by the imposing Huascarán and the south with the majestic Huálcan.

LAGOON OF AUQUISCOCHA AND CASCADES
Lagoon located in the North part of the Snow-covered Hualcán to 4319 msnm, this surrounded by ice, rocks and exotic vegetation. Their waters run between rocks forming spectacular cascades and cataracts. Its access is through the Highway Carhuaz - Shilla - Chacas, deflection pack animal road happening Catay, approximately to three hours of long walk.

SHONQUIL PAMPAS
Located on the foot of the Snow-covered Hualcán to two hours of long walk of the Small village of Hualcán, probably it is the bed of a lagoon that devastated the old population of Carhuaz at the time Pre-Inca or Inca.

MADE SNOW-WHITE OF HUALCAN AND ITS LAGOONS
With 6122 mts of altitude, perpetual snows, approximately to two hours of Pampas of Shonquil; it lodges in his skirts to paradisiacas lagoons like Rajupaquina, 513, Cochca and Yanahuanca.

MADE SNOW-WHITE GLASS AND LAGUNA LEJIACOCHA
With 6188 mts of altitude, in whose base the Lagoon of Lejiacocha is located, the access is through a pack animal road starting off of Vicos and Copa Grande.

BROKEN HONDA
This gorge is located in the Carhuaz highway - It will mark - Chacas, in the South part of the Snow-covered Glass, its point upper is Portachuelo to 4850 msnm.

LAGOONS OF HUALLCACOCHA AND CHEQUIACOCHA
These lagoons estan located in the South part of the Gorge of Ulta to 4850 msnm, in their high part but, their access is through pack animal road, with a long walk of approximately three hours.

I KNEW JKALKA (Stone of the Devil)
It is a concave, convex rock, in the concave part is a carved figure of a devil, at first is not visible, but when throwing to him water or squeezing it with leaves of grass becomes visible. It is located in the South part of the City of Carhuaz, in the District of Inn, approximately to 10 minutes of long walk of the Seat of Arms.

The BATH OF WITCH ARMANAN (Place where the witches bathe)
This bath this located in the North part of Carhuaz, approximately to 1 km of the Seat of Arms, via highway Carhuaz - Caraz. Through time it has generated legend and myths.

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