Huaraz city is located on the banks of Santa River, in the middle of the valley. For its location and for its infrastructure it is, in general, the starting point for all the tourist attractiveness of "Callejón de Huaylas".
Ancash is a region in northern Peru. It is bordered by the La Libertad region on the north, the Huánuco and Pasco regions on the east, the Lima region on the south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital is the city of Huaraz, and its largest city and port is Chimbote. The name of the region originates from the Quechua word anqash, which means blue.
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