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Tours in Huaraz
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Huaraz is a city in Peru, capital of the department of Ancash and the province of Huaraz, as well as the seat of the Regional Government of Ancash. It is a tourist destination for the practice of mountain adventure sports. It is also known as "the very noble and generous city" denomination dating from the era of the struggle for the independence of Peru, this due to the fervor and detachment shown by its inhabitants who were united by the emancipatory cause. Following the earthquake of 1970 that ravaged several cities of the Callejón de Huaylas (in Huaraz 10,000 died) and that motivated the solidarity of various countries, it received the name of "Capital of International Friendship". Huaraz is located in the north-central part of the country at an altitude of 3,052 meters above sea level, in the Callejón de Huaylas at the foot of the Cordillera Blanca, where the Nevado Huascarán is the highest in the country, with a height of 6,768 meters above sea level. South peak |
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