The Department of Ancash is located north of Lima, in the western part of the Pacific Ocean, here we can find cities such as Huarmey (known for its beautiful beaches with unusual rock formations), Casma and Chimbote (a region that housed one of the most important Andean civilizations of Peru, Chavín).

Within its geographical breadth, the north center of the country is also part, here is the Callejón de Huaylas, an important area made up of 2 mountain ranges called: The white mountain range and The black mountain range, where you can find snow-capped peaks of more than 6000 masl, such as our most important snow-capped peak and the highest in the country, Huascarán (6768 masl).

• Location: Northern Peru.
• Distances from Lima The Capital: 434 km by land / It does not have commercial flights.
• Average height: 3052 masl.
• Climate in Chimbote: Tempered. Average annual temperature 26ºC.
• Climate in Huaraz: Cold and dry temperate. Average annual temperature 10ºC.
• Important Festivities: Mountaineering Week (first week of June).
• Best time to travel to Huaraz: From April to October.

Typical dishes of Ancash

• Picante de Cuy: Stew of guinea pig cooked over firewood and seasoned with red chili.
• Tamales: Corn dough wrapped in achira leaves and filled with meat.
• Pachamanca: In this dish, all its ingredients are cooked underground. It consists of three meats (chicken, ram and pig), accompanied by sweet humita, broad beans, oca, sweet potato, potato, cheese and rocoto with huacatay.

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