Huaraz

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Huaraz is a highland city in north-central Peru known as a gateway to the Cordillera Blanca and Huascarán National Park, popular for trekking, mountaineering, and Andean culture.

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Huaraz canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
human settlement
capitalOf Ancash Region
Huaraz Province NERFINISHED
continent South America
country Peru
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 10000 feet
approximately 3050 metres
hasAirport Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport
hasClimate cool highland climate
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
commerce
tourism
hasHigherEducationInstitution National University Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo
hasMajorRiver Santa River NERFINISHED
hasNaturalHazardRisk earthquakes
glacial lake outburst floods
hasNearbyMountainRange Cordillera Negra
hasNickname La muy noble y generosa ciudad de Huaraz
hasPopulationCharacteristic predominantly mestizo and indigenous population
hasSport football
hasTouristAttractionType adventure tourism
cultural tourism
mountain tourism
isAccessPointFor Huayhuash trekking region
Santa Cruz trek
knownFor Andean culture
gateway to Huascarán National Park
gateway to the Cordillera Blanca
mountaineering
trekking
languageUsed Quechua
Spanish
locatedIn Ancash Region
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Huaraz Province NERFINISHED
locatedInGeographicRegion Callejón de Huaylas
Peruvian Andes
north-central Peru
locatedInTimeZone Peru Time
locatedNear Anta District
Cordillera Blanca
Huascarán
Huascarán National Park
partOf Peruvian Andes
surface form: Andean highlands
religionMajority Roman Catholicism
roadConnection Pan-American Highway via Pativilca–Huaraz road
utcOffset −05:00

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