Huaraz & the Cordilleras - Peru - page 766

51 Sandoval Ticket Office B4

52 Transportes Alas Peruanas D3

53 Transportes El Rápido A5

54 Transportes El Veloz D3

Transportes Renzo (see 50)

55 Transportes Rodríguez B4

56 Transportes Sandoval (Terminal) A3

57 Yungay Express D2

Museo Regional de Ancash
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(Plaza de Armas; adult/child S5/1; 8:30am-5:15pm Tue-Sat, 9am-2pm Sun) The
Museo Regional de Ancash houses the largest collection of ancient stone sculptures in
South America. Small but interesting, it has a few mummies, some trepanned skulls and a
garden of stone monoliths from the Recuay culture (400 BC-AD 600) and the Wari cul-
ture (AD 600-1100).

MUSEUM

Jirón José Olaya
East of town, Jirón José Olaya is on the right-hand side of Raymondi a block beyond Con-
fraternidad. It's the only street that remained intact through the earthquakes and provides a
glimpse of what old Huaraz looked like; go on Sunday when a street market sells regional
foods.

ARCHITECTURE, MARKET

LOOKOUT

Mirador de Retaqeñua
Mirador de Retaqeñua is about a 45-minute walk southeast of the center and has great
views of the city and its mountainous backdrop. It's best to take a S8 taxi here (see
Dangers and Annoyances, Click here ) .

Activities

Trekking & Mountaineering
Whether you're arranging a mountain expedition or going for a day hike, Huaraz is the
place to start - it is the epicenter for planning and organizing local Andean adventures.