Be part of one of the most traditional culinary festivals of the Andean world, the Pachamanca, and discover a genuine country life experience in a stunning scenario surrounded by Huascaran National Park.

 

What to do?
- Trekking to the Laguna Lejiacocha and/or Rocotuyoc
- Pachamanca cooking and tasting 
- Agricultural tasks
- Ancestral ceremony

 

What services are available?
- Lodging
- Food
- Tourist orientation

 

Contact

 

Asociación de Turismo Rural Comunitario Cuyaqui Wayi
E-mail: trcvicos@gmail.com (only Spanish)
Phone number: (+51) 975 181 717 and (+51) 984 015 718

 

Villagers teaching their traditions to tourists Vicos, Áncash
 38/5000 Traditional dance of the town of Vicos.
Crédito: Yayo López / PromPerú
Tourists and villagers dancing in Vicos.
Tourist working the land in Vicos.
Performing a local ritual in Vicos.
Villager and tourist celebrating in Vicos.

How to get there?

Route 1

Lima - Huaraz

8 hours

Huaraz - Marcará

35 min

Marcará - Vicos

20 min

8.-Vicos

General information

Recommended time:

3 days / 2 nights

Recommended visit:

year-round

Altitude:

3100 masl, up to 4328 masl

Temperature:

Max. 27 ° C / Min. 4 ° C