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Huaraz is the capital of the department Ankash, and is situated at 3,091 m in the Río Santa Valley in the Cordillera Blanca. Everywhere in Huaraz you can see the towering mountain chains of the Huascaran, and this is reason enough to visit the city.
Huaraz is a modern city with a population of about 65,000. There are not so many points of interest in the city itself, since an earthquake in 1970 destroyed most of the old city. Still it is a friendly place with a pleasant climate. Even at this height you can see palm trees now and then. From Huaraz you can make many excursions to the mountains and the National Park of Huascaran.
Huascaran, towering above the
streets of Huaraz.
