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A growing Huaran
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Huaran is a small Peruvian village in Urubamba valley, better known as the Sacred Valley. Unfortunately unlike many of its neighbouring towns such as Pisac and Urubamba and Ollantaytambo, Huaran has virtually no tourists, which makes it hard for the community of course because they have not much other means to live on other than farming and trading in town.
It is an absolutely beautiful village. Surrounded by tall mountains and by the side of the rushing Urubamba river, there isn't any where else nearby you'll feel more relaxed. Ok, perhaps not the best place for travellers always needing something to do other than trekking and maybe climb a hill, as there is no pubs, limited restaurants and most of all - no other foreign tourists within a 10 km radius.
That was in 2006. I've just got word that they are slowly building up, and Huaran is hopefully going to receive a few more visitors to generate a few more income for the community.
I know most people head straight to the Macchu Picchu when they arrive in Peru, but there are many other things to see too. Pisac for example, is famous for its own small part of the Inca ruins as well as its weekend markets selling everything from fresh veg to souvenirs. Huaran, although lack many of these facilities, does have others things like horse back riding and white water rafting and plenty of walking and trekking opportunities. I remember getting up at 5am in the morning (which was surprisingly not hard to do as you pretty much wake up when the sun rises and sleep when the sun sets due to lack of electricity and entertainment) and trekked three hours up the mountain into the community of Cancha Cancha. Had we kept on going we could have reached the Lares natural springs for a bath. (I'll put the photos up for this trek to show you just how stunning the journey was)
So next time you are in Peru, consider visiting Huaran briefly. People are friendly and the surroundings are beautiful. Most of all, it's off the beaten track, and you can say you've been to the part of Peru not many people would have even glanced a look at.
Check out:
The Green House bed and breakfast
Huaran is a small Peruvian village in Urubamba valley, better known as the Sacred Valley. Unfortunately unlike many of its neighbouring towns such as Pisac and Urubamba and Ollantaytambo, Huaran has virtually no tourists, which makes it hard for the community of course because they have not much other means to live on other than farming and trading in town.
Standing on top of a hill overlooking Huaran
It is an absolutely beautiful village. Surrounded by tall mountains and by the side of the rushing Urubamba river, there isn't any where else nearby you'll feel more relaxed. Ok, perhaps not the best place for travellers always needing something to do other than trekking and maybe climb a hill, as there is no pubs, limited restaurants and most of all - no other foreign tourists within a 10 km radius.
That was in 2006. I've just got word that they are slowly building up, and Huaran is hopefully going to receive a few more visitors to generate a few more income for the community.
Huaran is surrounded by stunning mountains
I know most people head straight to the Macchu Picchu when they arrive in Peru, but there are many other things to see too. Pisac for example, is famous for its own small part of the Inca ruins as well as its weekend markets selling everything from fresh veg to souvenirs. Huaran, although lack many of these facilities, does have others things like horse back riding and white water rafting and plenty of walking and trekking opportunities. I remember getting up at 5am in the morning (which was surprisingly not hard to do as you pretty much wake up when the sun rises and sleep when the sun sets due to lack of electricity and entertainment) and trekked three hours up the mountain into the community of Cancha Cancha. Had we kept on going we could have reached the Lares natural springs for a bath. (I'll put the photos up for this trek to show you just how stunning the journey was)
So next time you are in Peru, consider visiting Huaran briefly. People are friendly and the surroundings are beautiful. Most of all, it's off the beaten track, and you can say you've been to the part of Peru not many people would have even glanced a look at.
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