Callejon de Huaylas
The Callejon de Huaylas is an extensive Andean valley of 150Km approximately, it starts in Conococha at 4100m / 13 451ft in South and finishes in Cañón del Pato in North at 1800m / 5906ft. this valley is located between the Cordillera Blanca and Cordillera Negra (White mountain range and Black mountain range, respectively), in Ancash departament (state). Along the valley runs the Santa River that has its source of the melting of the ice and snows of the Cordillera Blanca, and it provide of water to many towns that are located in the valley.
Most of these towns are the access points to make the different tourist activities in the Cordillera Blanca and in the Huascaran National Park.
Among the most important towns are:
- Catac
- Recuay
- Olleros
- Huaraz
- Carhuaz
- Yungay
- Recuay
Each one of these towns has enormous cultural wealth, with traditions, customs, etc. they vary among them and makes the Callejon de Huaylas an odd destination for the visitors.
