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Details for Organizing the Hike Huaraz, Peru (population 100,000) is one of the most important hiking destinations in South America: Check a general travel guidebook for up-to-date accommodation recommendation & prices. E-mail a few days ahead to reserve a bed in one of the more popular hostels, especially during high season. We stayed at the most popular gringo economy hostel for over a month, Albergue Churup (single room US$10, dorm bed US$5). Peruvian owned, very friendly. Hikers like Churup for the very secure lock-up of luggage, passport & valuables while they are gone on the trail. But there are many other good options. At 3070m, you may need a few days to acclimatize to altitude.
If you do the entire circuit, there is a fair chance you will spend a night in this tiny mountain town when starting or finishing the Circuit. We stayed at the home of our arriero who lived in Llamac, but the most attractive hostel in 2004 was operated by Andean Kingdom, perhaps the busiest tour company organizing tourists to hike Huayhuash. Contact them through the AndeanKingdom.com website. (This was not yet listed in the Lonely Planet guide in 2004.) Llamac was under construction in 2004. The road had finally been completed. A multi-million dollar water system was being installed. Electricity was on the way. Formerly hikers stayed over in the much bigger town of Chiquian which has a range of accommodation options. You still could though Llamac is more convenient now. Cajatambo too has a range of options including hotels with hot water & television. If you exit here you will almost certainly need to spend one night waiting on transport. Check the Lonely Planet Trekking Guide for Cajatambo details. |
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