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road at Puente Yurinaki are the higher waterfalls of
Catarata Velo de la Novia
and
Catarata Bayoz
. Agencies in La Merced or Tarma arrange tours.
There is a colorful
daily market
in La Merced. An interesting
weekend market
visited
by local
indígenas
(people of indigenous descent) is held at San Luis de Shuaro, 22km
beyond La Merced. Asháninka tribespeople occasionally come into La Merced to sell han-
dicrafts.
Sleeping
La Merced has most of the decent digs; San Ramón sports some luxury hotels.
LA MERCED
You don't have to look far in the central blocks to find a cheap
hospedaje
for S20 per per-
son or less. A clean option is
Hospedaje Santa Rosa
(Av 2 de Mayo 447)
.
Hotel Heliconia $$
( 53-1394;
http://heliconiahotel.blogspot.co.uk
;
Junín 922; s/d incl breakfast
S90/130; )
The best of two decent new hotels opened in central La Merced, the air-
conditioned rooms here are ginormous and all come with fridges and sparkling bathrooms.
Breakfast is enjoyed in a cheerful setting and views are mostly onto Parque Integración.
HOTEL
Hostal Fanny $
( 77-5530, 964-879-547; Tarma, cuadra 1; s/d S40/80)
Clean, pleasant option with
sizeable, well-decorated, airy rooms and a restaurant. Two doubles have actual baths.
GUESTHOUSE
Hotel Elio's $
( 53-1229; Palca 281; s/d S40/60)
Just off the plaza with spacious rooms that make the
beds look almost lost; there are writing desks, fans, cable TV and spotless bathrooms.
Street-facing rooms are very noisy.
HOTEL
Hotel Rey $
( 53-1185;
www.hotelrey.net
; Junín 103; s/d S60/80)
A popular place, and the owners
know it. Bright, inviting hallways lead to rooms with fans, cable TV and hot showers. A
top-floor restaurant serves decent food while offering good town views.
HOTEL
