Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 24-7763; Santa Rosa 299; admission S5; 8am-noon & 2-6pm Mon-Fri)
The mu-
seum can be entered from the Salesian school, and has Amazon fauna, pottery and archae-
ology exhibits. Hours vary.
Cerro de la Libertad
(cnr Giráldez & Torre Tagle; admission free; dawn-dusk)
Head northeast on Giráldez
for a great view of the city. About 2km from the town center is a popular recreational and
dining locale where, apart from the city view, there are artwork stalls and a playground.
VIEWPOINT
Parque de la Identidad Huanca
(cnr Santa Felicita & San Maros; admission free; dawn-dusk)
In the suburb of San
Antonio, this is a fanciful park full of stone statues and miniature buildings representing
the area's culture.
PARK
Activities
Incas del Perú
( 22-3303;
www.incasdelperu.org
;
Giráldez 652)
Ever-active Lucho Hurtado of Incas
del Perú, in the same building as the restaurant La Cabaña, organizes most activities.
Lucho is a local who speaks English and knows the surrounding area well. He arranges
demanding, multiday mountain-bike tours and Andean mountain-trekking expeditions to
the lake and glacier of Huaytapallana; the cost for trekking per one/two people is around
S1000/1700 for a three-day excursion.
Tours are arranged by Lucho, who guides treks down the eastern slopes of the Andes
and into high jungle on foot, horseback or public transport. It isn't luxurious, but it's a
good chance to experience something of the real rural Peru: you can stay on Lucho's fath-
er's ranch in the middle of nowhere. Four-day/three-night trips are S400 per person in-
cluding food. Accommodations are rustic and trips can involve camping.
On a less-physically demanding note, the same company arranges Spanish and
Quechua lessons, including meals and accommodations with a local family (if you wish),
from about S400 to S600 per week. Lessons can be modified to fit your interests. You can
also learn to cook local dishes, engage in the local handicraft of gourd carving or discover
how to play Andean panpipes.
ADVENTURE TOUR
