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HUANCAYA
Adventure | nature
3 days | 2 nights AM Upon request
Eduardo Pedraza
During the six-hour journey from the city of Lima to Huancaya,
you will traverse the coastal desert and make your way into the
abundant Andean scenery. The adventure begins aboard a 4x4
truck that takes you across dunes and to the Huaca Malena, an
archaeological site that has been occupied by different cultures
over the centuries, including the Wari and the Inca.
Archaeology will accompany you throughout the three-day
journey, as each of Huancaya’s districts house their own gems
– from Inca stairs to Colonial bridges. This area was of great
importance during the Inca Empire due to its surrounding
mountains and impressive lagoons; thus, the famed Qhapaq
When one thinks of Lima, nature is not the first thing that
comes to mind. There is, however, another side of Lima that
few know about. A side of her that shines under a clear blue
sky surrounded by turquoise lagoons, waterfalls, and sacred
mountains. This part of her is perfect for those looking to revel
in nature’s beauty, rest, and relax. This part is Huancaya, a
natural treasure tucked into Lima’s highlands.
Ñan – or Inca Trail – passed through the area.
After a socially turbulent time, Huancaya has been reborn and
shines with its own, unique light, earning recognition as one of
the best natural landscapes Peru has to offer.
Huancaya is relatively new on the tourist map. Part of the Nor
Yauyos Cochas Landscape Reserve, it boasts one of the two
most impressive high Andean landscapes and is the origin of
the Cañete River – one of the most important on the central
coast. The incredible thing about the place is its numerous
waterfalls and its lovely Polylepis forests, guarded by the
Pariacaca Mountain, a deity from Inca times.
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