Caraz

Áncash Department · Peru

Caraz, Peru
Photo: Alberto Cafferata, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
May to September
Budget
$
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A mild-climate town at the northern end of the Callejón de Huaylas valley, used as a base for reaching Laguna Parón. Its palm-lined plaza and nearby ruins make a quiet alternative to busier trail towns.

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