Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Julio Cetello s/n)
leaves from the shiny new bus station south of the plaza. It serves Huar-
az eight times daily between 4am and 9pm (S12, three hours) as well as Huari (S6, two
hours) to the north.
Turismo Andino
(
94-498-8425, Gran Terminal Terrestre, Julio
Cetello s/n)
has departures to Lima at 6am and 6:30pm (S40, 10 hours).
To continue north along the east side of the Cordillera Blanca, most of the buses origin-
ating in Huaraz continue on to Huari (S6, two hours), from where you can catch onward
transport on some of the infrequent buses that pass through from Lima.
Colectivos
leave
frequently from the Gran Terminal Terrestre to San Marcos (S2, 15 minutes) from where
you can catch
colectivos
to Huari (S6, 45 minutes) and
combis
/
colectivos
to Huaraz (S20
to S25, 2½ hours) from the oddly-named Plaza Chupa, two blocks north of the quaint
Plaza de Armas.
Hikers can walk to Chavín from Olleros in about three days; it's a popular but un-
crowded hike (
Click here
)
.
North of Chavín
The road north of Chavín goes through the villages of San Marcos (after 8km), Huari
(40km, two hours), San Luis (100km, five hours), Pomabamba and eventually Sihuas
(population 4000). The further north you go, the more inconsistent transport becomes, and
it may stop altogether during the wet season.
From Sihuas, it is possible to continue on to Huallanca (at the end of Cañón del Pato)
via Tres Cruces and thus return to the Callejón de Huaylas. This round-trip is scenic, re-
mote and rarely made by travelers.
There are two roads that offer picturesque crossings back to El Callejón de Huaylas.
The road from Chacas to Carhuaz, via the Punta Olímpica Pass (4890m), is spectacular. A
road from Yanama to Yungay takes passengers over yet another breathtaking pass
(4767m) and into the valley made famous by the Lagunas Llanganuco, with top views of
the towering Huascarán, Chopicalqui and Huandoy (6395m) peaks.
HUARI
043 /POP 4700 / ELEV 3150M
A small Quechua town barely clinging to the mountainside, Huari has nearly 360- degree
mountain panoramas from its steep, cobbled streets. Market day here is Sunday, when
campesinos
from surrounding towns descend on Huari to hawk fruits and vegetables. The
annual town
fiesta
, Señora del Rosario, is held in early October and has a strange tradi-
