Introduction
Huaraz, named after the Quechua word “Waraq” which means “sunrise”, is the second largest city in the Peruvian Andes, and is located in northern Peru at the foot of both the Cordillera Blanca (snow-capped mountains) and the Cordillera Negra (mountains without snow). The “Switzerland of the South” has stunning landscapes, natural peculiarities, and archaeological wonders making it a destination in Peru that visitors cannot miss.