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Huaraz & the Cordillera Blanca aerial view

Huaraz & the Cordillera Blanca, Peru

Set at more than 3,000 metres in the Callejón de Huaylas, Huaraz is Peru's mountaineering capital, facing the snowy summits of the Cordillera Blanca and Huascarán, the country's highest peak. From here, turquoise lakes such as Llanganuco and Laguna 69, the giant Puya raimondii and the ancient temple of Chavín de Huántar are within reach, with hacienda hotels and mountain lodges as bases.

El Patio de Monterrey

A colonial-style hotel built on a 1915 family house in Monterrey, 6 km from Huaraz on the road to the hot springs, with wide gardens and cabins with fireplaces.

The Lazy Dog Inn

A handmade adobe eco-lodge at 3,670 metres on the edge of Huascarán National Park, 30 minutes from Huaraz, with fireplace suites and cabins, a sauna and home-cooked meals.