Cathedral

Huaraz & the Cordilleras


Caraz's cathedral, the Templo de Piedra, dominates the Plaza de Armas. Built in a monumental style in 1870s, it's one of the few old churches in the Ancash region.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Huaraz & the Cordilleras attractions

1. Punta Winchus

5.99 MILES

A remote 4157m pass in the Cordillera Negra is the center of a huge stand of 5000 rare Puya raimondii plants; the biggest known for these 10m-tall members…

2. Campo Santo

8.57 MILES

A giant cemetery and memorial to the former town of Yungay (Yungay Viejo) that was destroyed by a landslide triggered by the infamous 1970 earthquake,…

3. Laguna Parón

9.21 MILES

The largest lake in the Cordillera Blanca — a snowcapped range of the Andes in west central Peru — and a gorgeous natural reservoir, Laguna Paron is a…

4. Lagunas Llanganuco

11.66 MILES

A dirt road ascends 1350m from Yungay, winding over 28km to the Llanganuco Valley and its two robin-egg blue lakes, which are also known as Laguna…

5. Cañón del Pato

15.86 MILES

If you continue north from Caraz along the Callejón de Huaylas, you will wind your way through the outstanding Cañón del Pato. It’s here that the…