 
|
::
ANCASH
 Navel of the ancient Ancash Peruvian culture, it is a region with a rich historical past. According to Julio C. Tello´s hypothesis, the Peruvian culture is autoctonous and is expressed in Chavín de Huantar (About 1,200 b.C).
It was the first culture that managed to incorporate a large part of the Peruvian territory. The people of Chavín’s culture were great temple builders and agricultors; they built great irrigation canals and produced corn on a large scale, along with other types of agricultural products. This is why Chavín de Huantar has been declared by the UNESCO as “Cultural Patrimony of Humanity”. The reason for the disappearance of this influent culture, remains a mystery up to our days.
|
| GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION :
|
|
The Ancash region is located in the Northwest of Peru. It has the priviledge of containing in its own territory, two of our country´s landscapes. On one hand, it is bathed by the Pacific Ocean´s waters and on the other, it is honored by the Andes´ Cordillera.
|
| GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES:
|
|
Ancash has boundaries to the North and North-East with “La Libertad”, with “Huanuco” to the East, with the Pacific Ocean to the West and with Lima to the South.
|
|
ALTITUDE : |
|
The altitude in Ancash´s capital city is 3,052 m. Above sea level.
|
|
CLIMATE : |
|
Due to its accidented geography and depending on the altitude and area, there are extreme temperature variations. The rain season is from December to March. The climate is mild, with hot days and cold nights.
|
|
ACCESS WAYS : |
|
BY LAND :
Lima – Pativilca – Huaraz: 400km. (Aproximately 6 hours by car), Casma – Huaraz: 149 Km. (Aproximately 6 hours by car), Santa – Huallanca – Huaraz: 277 km. (Aproximately 5 and a half hours by car).
|
|
BY AIR :
Irregularly scheduled flights to Anta´s Airport (Carhuaz) (Aproximately 35 minutes).
|
|
|
ESP 
FRA 
GER 
