Whilst you are in Peri, you must definitely explore the surroundings of Ica. Who would have believed that the country is home to an oasis and a desert, penguins, Pisco and everything, all in such a small place? A journey to the heart of the region can offer you incredible diversity and an unforgettable experience with nature.

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Huaraz is the perfect departure point for excursions into both the Cordillera Blanca and the Cordillera Negra. It's in the heights of the Sierra that you will truly discover all the fantastic features that the Ancash region has to offer.

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Arriving in Iquitos by air gives a foretaste of what awaits you in the dense jungle. From above, all you see is a thick forest that covers the land as far as the eye can see, where only the river and its tributaries stand out from an immense green carpet.

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Located between the Selva and the Cordillera of the Andes, the Huancavélica and Cerro Pasco region will put you under its spell, with its incredible landscapes, the welcoming nature of the local inhabitants and the old traditions that are still very much alive

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Mancos is a tourist centre in Peru's Callejón de Huaylas valley that serves as the departure point for treks in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range and Huascarán National Park.

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<a href="/peru/">Huaraz</a>, in the Ancash Region of Peru, serves as the starting point for treks in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range and Huascarán National Park. Mancos, which lies around 50 kilometres away, is a smaller tourist centre that can also serve as a good base to start your trek from. 
The Ancash Region contains Peru's highest summit, the 6,768-metre Nevado Husacarán in the Cordillera Blanca, a mountain range that carries the distinction of being the most tropical in the world and is home to around thirty summits over 6,000 metres high – a veritable paradise for hikers and trekkers. 
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Huascarán National Park contains a wealth of wonderful natural features such as lakes, glaciers, waterfalls and green, verdant valleys. A veritable climber's playground, it also has some beautiful trekking circuits to offer. 
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Mancos is a tourist centre in Peru's Callejón de Huaylas valley that serves as the departure point for treks in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range and Huascarán National Park.

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