Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
2 LLANGANUCO MOUNTAIN LODGE
( 94-366-9580;
www.llanganucolodge.com
; Yungay; camping S15, dm with/without full board S135/
38, s/d with full board from S183/228)
Outside the village of Yungay, this recommended
lodge is in a prime position for exploring the Llanganuco Lakes area and charging the
Santa Cruz trek (
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. Lodge rooms have down-feather beds and balconies.
The food is excellent.
3 HUMACCHUCO COMMUNITY TOURISM PROJECTS
( 42-7949;
www.respons.org
;
Yungay; per person incl meals from S108)
A community-tourism
program operating a comfy guesthouse in Humacchuco (outside of Yungay). Here, vis-
itors can learn about local culture and savor
pachamanca
(a stew cooked in the ground
with rocks).
4 ANDES LODGE PERU
( 76-5579;
www.andeslodgeperu.com
;
Jirón Gran Chavín s/n, Yanama; s/d S70/120, without bath-
room S60/100, all incl breakfast)
A 20-minute drive from the end of the Santa Cruz trek in
Yanama, this is one of the best mountain lodges in the Callejón de Huaylas. Expect
home-cooked meals, blazing hot showers and snug beds with down comforters.
Information
Cybercafes are plentiful, as are ATMs.
Dangers & Annoyances
Trying to race into the mountains without acclimatizing will likely result in altitude sick-
ness, which can get pretty serious. (See
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or details.)
Overall, the city is safe, though there have been robberies, especially in the area of the
Mirador de Rataquenua and the Wilkahuaín ruins. It is best to go with a group or hire a
taxi.
