Huaraz
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| Motto: La muy noble y generosa ciudad | |||
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| Country |  Peru |
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| Region | Ancash | ||
| Province | Huaraz | ||
| Founded | 20 January 1574 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Type | Democracy | ||
| - Mayor | Lombardo Mautino Angeles | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 370.03 km² (142.9 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 3,052 m (10,013.1 ft) | ||
| Population | |||
| - City | 89,891 (2,007 calculation) | ||
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | PET (UTC-5) | ||
| Area code(s) | 43 | ||
| Website: www.munihuaraz.gob.pe | |||
- For the Province of the Ancash Region in Peru, see Huaraz Province
Huaraz is a city in Peru. It has a population of approximately 100,000 and is the capital of the Huaraz Province and of the Ancash Region. As such it is the seat of the regional government of Ancash.
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[edit] Location
Huaraz is situated in the central-northern part of the country at an altitude of 3052 m, some 450 km north of Lima.
Huaraz sits in the agriculturally important Callejón de Huaylas valley, at the foot of the Cordillera Blanca mountain range, which includes Huascarán, the highest mountain in Peru at 6768 m.
[edit] History
In 1538 Francisco Pizarro granted the right to collect taxes in Huaraz to the conquistador Sebastián de Torres. In 1574 Alonso de Santoyo founded the village.
[edit] Earthquake
On 31 May 1970 the Ancash earthquake destroyed much of Huaraz, killing 10,000 people. Nearby Yungay was completely buried by material from Huascarán, with the loss of 30,000 lives.
[edit] Getting There
Huaraz is situated near the panamerican highway and can be reached from lima in seven hours. A few kilometres to the north of Huaraz lies the small airport Aeropuerto de Anta wich only serves small planes from the two largest mining companies in the region. Within about an hour north along the panamerican highway the cities Yungay and Caraz can be reached.
The following Bus Companies serve the city:
- Cruz del Sur (Lima, Trujillo) 4 star service
- Atajualpa (Lima, Cajamarca, Chachapollas, Tacna) 2 star service
- Cruz del Norte (Piura, Iquitos, Lima) 5 star service
- CFS (Lima, Chachapollas, Trujillo) 5 star service
- Panamerica (Lima, Ica, Tacna) 3 star service.
[edit] Tourism
Huascarán National Park is a popular destination for tourism and trekking. Huaraz is a frequent base for expeditions to the Cordillera Blanca and Huayhuash.
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