Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Money
All of these banks have ATMs and will exchange US dollars and euros.
Interbank
(José Sucre 687)
Scotiabank
(José Sucre 760)
Post
Serpost
( 42-1031; Luzuriaga 702)
Postal services.
Tourist Information
The travel agencies mentioned on
Click here
a
nd popular meeting points for tourists in
Huaraz can be good sources of local and trekking information. The new English newspa-
per
The Huaraz Telegraph
(
www.huaraztelegraph.com
)
is also a good source of inform-
ation.
9am-6pm Mon-Sat, to 1pm Sun)
Has general tourist information but little in the way of
trekking info.
www.sernanp.gob.pe
;
Sal y Rosas 555; 8:30am-1pm & 2:30-6pm Mon-Fri, to noon
Sat)
Staff have limited information about visiting the park.
Getting There & Away
Air
LC Perú
( 42-4734;
www.lcperu.pe
; Luzuriaga 904)
operates flights from Lima to
Huaraz everyday at 8:40am; the return journey leaves at 10:10am. The Huaraz
airport
(ATA)
is actually at Anta, 23km north of town. A taxi will cost about S20.
Bus
Combis
for Caraz, Carhuaz and Yungay leave every few minutes during the day from a lot
just north of Calle 13 de Diciembre. These will drop you in any of the towns along the
way. Minibuses south along the Callejón de Huaylas to Recuay, Catac and other villages
