Caraz

1. Tourist Attractions

1.1. Paron Lagoon

1.1.1. The largest lake on the national park huascaran

1.2. The Mighty Cordillera

1.2.1. Visit the rain forest, the 1000mt high granite cliffs and the lake surrounded by more than 12 snow peaks, some of them rising up to 6400mts.

1.3. Quebrada Santa Cruz

1.3.1. Then, a wild down hill through the canyon from 4200mt to Caraz at 2300mts.

2. Typical Food

2.1. Picante de Cuy

2.2. Chicharron de Cerdo

2.3. Puchero

2.4. Tourist Attractions

2.5. Pachamanca

3. Location

3.1. distance

3.1.1. 342 km away from Lima

3.2. region

3.2.1. Ancash

3.3. Huaylas province

3.3.1. southeastern part

3.4. altitude

3.4.1. 2250 m.a.s.l in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range

4. May 2nd Anniversary College Reunions Caraz

5. Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá in Caraz

6. Easter throughout the province of Huaylas (Caraz and Free People)

7. Corpus Cristi throughout the Province

7.1. Party in Caraz and Cerro Cruces Yanaico

8. Traditions and Festivities

8.1. Fiesta Patronal

8.2. Change headman mayors rod (Varayoc)

8.3. (second Sunday) Bajada de Reyes in Catucancha

8.4. Tourist Week of the Province of Huaylas

8.5. Festival Carnivals in all the Province

8.6. Party district of Huaylas

9. Hotels

9.1. Los pinos de Lodge

9.2. Perla de los Andes

10. Recommendations

10.1. What to wear?

10.1.1. Casual clothes

10.1.2. mountaineering shoes

10.1.3. warm clothes (at nights)

10.2. To avoid altitude sickness

10.2.1. coca leaf in candies or tea(preferably pure)

10.2.2. Quinoa bar

10.2.3. don't do difficult physical activities

10.3. Plan to buy souvenirs

10.3.1. Be sure to take S /.100 or more