Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Activities
River running
River running (rafting) can be done year-round, but the best time is between December
and April, the rainy months in the Andes when the Río Cañete runs high. Adventure-sport
championships, including river running, are held here in late February or early March. For
rafting purposes, the river is split into three sections. The hardest (Ruta Alta) is the section
east of Lunahuaná up to the village of Catapalla which is graded III-IV in summer. The
easier sections to the west between Lunahuaná and Paullo, and Paullo and Socsi are
graded I-III and are only doable in the summer.
Reputable rafting companies include
Río Cañete Expediciones
( 284-1271;
www.riocanete.com.pe
)
based at
Camping San Jerónimo
(
Click here
)
and
Laberinto
Explorer
( 284-1057; Av Grau 365)
a couple of blocks from Lunahuaná's main plaza.
Zip-lining
Satisfying a growing international craze for zip-lining (canopy tours), Luanahuaná has
come up with a real corker fitted out with five cables that shoot vertigo-shunners over the
Río Cañete for a total 'zip' distance of 2500m - one of Latin America's longest. The price
for the full five lines is S100. Zippers launch into thin air from Camping San Jerónimo.
Abseiling
For a more vertical drop, you can abseil (rappel) down a cliff face overlooking the Cañete
river approximately 7km north of town. Most agencies in Av Grau organize excursions.
Cycling
Located high above the car-crazed coast, Luanahuaná is easily cycled; indeed bikes are a
handy way of visiting some of the outlying sites and wine bodegas. Decent machines with
gears generally cost S40 for two hours and can be procured from most of the travel com-
panies on Av Grau.
Sleeping
Hotel El Molino $$$
( 378-6061;
www.hotelelmolino.com.pe
; Malecon Araoz Km 39 Carretera
Cañete-Lunahuana; s/d/ste S260/280/340;
HOTEL
)
Not far from the 'beast' of Lima's
