viernes, 26 de noviembre de 2010

Gastronomy of the zone

Huaraz has a wide variety of typical dishes such as:

Patasca
Boiled corn with the head, leg, the mutton or beef tripe, pork bacon and ham, and when boiled is often itchy. There is a dressing, a pinch of garlic, chopped onion, red pepper and also mirasol ground and fried in pork fat until golden brown.
This dressing is poured into the stock and add the nickname (corn) and added to the last mint and roasted peppers whole.

Cuchicanca (roast pork)
The pig must be taken into account the age of pork should not exceed one year. Were skinned and bleeding. Aside in a bowl mix a bottle of vinegar, crushed garlic, ground pepper mirasol, pepper, cumin and salt. With these ingredients it smears the muscles through holes can be made using the knife, marinate the pork and leave it all day. Then it is roasted in wood ovens.
Parboiled potatoes are cut into slices and fry. Besides preparing the salad with tomato, lettuce and onion.
In a pan put the sucker in the oven at moderate temperature until done. Then served with golden potatoes and salad.

Pecan broth (stock head)

For this dish is boiled the head, entrails and legs of lamb in water with salt and leaders of garlic and onion. Once boiled strain the broth, the meat is minced and added to the bouillon a little mint and roasted peppers whole. Serve immediately.

Aji ahogado

Put in a pot an amount of butter and bring the fire. Once butter is hot add the red pepper and chilli powder. When it is brown is added to a "plate" of minced onion, milk and cheese chunks. When it all boils eggs are broken and let it cook. Boil potatoes and peel them.

Cashqui Huallpa

Despresar is a chicken and starts to parboil with salt. Once you add some boiled potatoes peeled raw. Besides preparing a dressing of: butter, garlic and chili dressing mirasol ground and this is added to the broth along with dams and potatoes. Served.

Bistecitos small cut loin pork are salted and then dried in the sun, two to three, hanging from a string (of course if there is no need sun most days.)

To prepare fried in lard very hot, cook the potatoes and cut into slices, washed the lettuce and prepared the onion sauce. Besides toasting the field (corn) and cut into slices peppers.
It is served with potatoes. In the same plate you place a lettuce leaf with chili sauce and sliced onions. Apart from a small plate put the court toast.

Puchero

Porridge prepared based on cabbage, spiced with plenty of garlic and "mint" as well as anise field. Accompany beef, lamb or pork: the preparation is done in large pots or pans usually in the house steward. Served at parrots and "Ankara" donors or "Kellis", which serve to see friends and family in small mates or food.

Frito

The way starts pork consumption is through the preparation of "Fried." The stew consists of small pieces of pork cooked in clay pots over low heat, ready once served with salsa criolla and mote (boiled corn).

Haca Uchu

Guinea pig was smeared with garlic, pepper, cumin and salt, allow to marinate at least an hour. Then they put on the grill. Apart begins to cook the potatoes and prepare the red pepper. Once cooked the cuy is served immediately accompanied by sliced potatoes and chili.

Mote de Maiz

White corn is subjected to cooking with ash from burning of eucalyptus, when used as firewood - after washing - this is cooking again, enough to eat. Accompanying the pork rinds, fried and prepare another dish such as tripe.

Mondongo

Is to bring to a boil in a pot pieces of beef offal, lamb, mint and salt. Besides a special dressing made with garlic, finely chopped onion. Then he made the broth along with the nickname of corn and let a boil. Serve hot.

Llunga bushing

Cook the chicken in pieces into the water where previously peeled wheat has been boiled with cumin and salt. Then prepared with garlic dressing and pour it over the stock. Is eaten immediately.

Chakui

Dressing is made with finely chopped onion, garlic, cumin and salt. Apart dissolves pea flour in a bowl with cold water and add the dressing, it adds water until the grass is left off the heat before made an egg is shaken and served. Get used to eat at breakfast.

Trucha

Clean the trout seasoned with cumin, pepper and salt, then fried. Besides potatoes are parboiled, peeled, sliced and browned. Besides preparing the onion salad with lettuce and tomato. Serve the trout around the potatoes and side salad. It is also often serve the trout with a side salad.

 chicha de jora

It is a drink  nmade with corn sprouts, boiled. This is stored in jars or cuntus, "then is cured with molasses and sugar and melted before serving is sweetened to taste. It also takes interspersed with "washcu"

Pachamanca
Charqui a la huaracina
The Pachamanca is done in an oven in the ground. Different seasoned pork, mutton, beef with Chinchu, parsley and cilantro. Season with pepper, cumin and salt, massage and let marinate for a while. Then in the oven put a bed of hot stones, then a layer of banana leaf that is clean, put the meat beans, potatoes and corn. Cover with a layer of banana leaves over hot stones. Let it cook one hour and serve.

Jaca cashqui

Peel the guinea pig and starts to drain. It logs the guinea pig is placed in a pot to boil. Then make a dressing with the garlic, cumin and salt and add to broth along with potatoes peeled and cut into chunks. Serve at once. This dish is prepared only in the field.

Chochoca humitas

Prepare the dough with ten eggs per pound of sifted Chochoca butter and sugar to taste. The eggs are beaten until smooth and then added the Chochoca and butter. The dough is placed in one of corn stover and filled with cheese and raisins tightly wrapped and tied, the tamales are boiled in water bath.

Llaghuari

A base of potatoes, root vegetables, peeled wheat, eggs and meat, accompanied by a cachanga (a kind of flour tortilla with butter).


Llaghuari


Cuchicanca


 



puchero
Pachamanca
Agricultural Production:
 In The Andean Valleys :
Potatoes
Corn
Wheat
Barley
Geese
Ollucos

viernes, 19 de noviembre de 2010

Touristic description of the zone


 

National Park of Huascaran

Considered the highest snow-capped mountain of Peru. It is located at 22 kilometers from Huaraz and it has an altitude of 6.768 m.a.s.l., in an area of 340.00 hectares. This park has a varied flora and fauna.

The Huascaran Park was declared Natural Patrimony of Humanity by the UNESCO in 1985. It is characterized by its famous lagoons of intense colors; some of which are: Paron Lagoon, Llanganuco, Laca, Querococha.
Touring the Callejon de Huaylas is an unforgettable experience which begins in the city of Huaraz capital of the department of Ancash.

 IN THE CALLEJON:


Recuay
, the first town on the route, conserves its ancient houses in colonial style, mixed with simple buildings, with their mud-brick walls and tiled roofs. Situated at 3,422 meters, the town boasts mineral and thermal spas at Conococha, Ucuschaca, Pachacoto, Pumapampa, Burgos and Utuco, as well as Querococha and Conococha Lakes.

Carhuaz, name comes from, cea huash (yellow), referring to the yellow flowers of the heather (retama) which covers the nearby mountains. At 2,688 mts, Carhuaz keeps its Hispanic and Colonial atmosphere. A four kilometer road begins at Macará, 8 kms to the south, which lead to the medicinal and mineral water spas of Chacos, also known as "The Fountain of Youth".

Yungay, is symbolized by a large statue of Christ with his arms eternally open. In 1970 a powerful earthquake caused tons of earth and rocks to fall from Huascaran mountain and bury the town and its inhabitants. Even now you can see some traces of this tragedy; crosses, hills of mud, and twisted pieces of iron.
Llanganuco lagoon  

LLanganuco is comprised of two beautiful lagoons that are located in a narrow Valley Glacier, flanked by mountains snow Huascarán, Huandoy, Pishqo, Shapraraju, Yanapaccha and Chopicalqui (Cordillera Blanca), the path of Maria Josepha and la Quebrada Demanda, forming part of the Huascarán National Park and reserve of the biosphere of the Huascarán. 
On the shores of the first lagoon, called Warmicocha (female lagoon) and located at 3850 m above sea level, there remains lush forests and water is turquoise. The second lagoon called Orkoncocha (male lagoon) located at 3860 m, to the East side of the former is smaller.

Medicinal thermal baths of Monterrey

In Monterrey  we can enjoy the thermo-medicinal baths that have 2 pool. its waters have a temperature of 48 C °.
between the composition of the water include the presence of sulfate, chloride and bicarbonate.
Monterrey is located 7km from the city of Huaraz.





Pastoruri
Is located in the Cordillera Blanca
  • Accessibility
Being a point eminently tourist to reach can be any tour starting in the city of Huaraz, southbound. Journey is 70 km, 3 hours, delay and traverses Recuay, Ticapampa and Catac peoples.
To reach where all carts tour stop climbing begins. Can be done in two ways: walking the 2 km climb to reach the snow, snow or rent horses services until the middle of the road and then hire a carrier to complete the journey
  • Geography
Belongs to the white mountain range, which, alongside the Cordillera Negra, forms the Callejón de Huaylas. Its altitude is 5240 m.a.s.l. and travel up the nevado on 4100 m.a.s.l.
  • Climate
Dry. Borders 5 ° C to - 2 ° C. Global warming has made to its around small lakes are forming.
  • Problem
The most significant problem with Pastoruri  is extinction, estimated to occur in 10 to 20 years due to global warming and the greenhouse effect.

Chavín de Huántar
The ruins of Chavin de Huantar are located to the east of the Cordillera Blanca, about 110km from Huaraz, and at an altitude of 3250m. This fortress-temple was constructed between 1200 and 300 BC and is the only large structure remaining from the Chavin culture. It is thought to have been a major ceremonial centre. In 1985 UNESCO designated it a World Heritage Trust Site.
The site contains a large central square, slightly sunken below ground level, with an intricate system of channels for drainage. Much of the site comprises a series of underground chambers. A broad staircase leads up from the square to a large pyramid structure called the Castilla. In the heart of the underground complex is the crowning glory of the Chavin religion: a 5m-high carved rock known as the Lanzon. This dagger-like monolith depicts important deities worshipped by the Chavin culture: the Serpent, the Condor and the Feline (jaguar or puma).

TOURISTIC PACKAGES: QUICK HUARAZ
2 DAYS / 1 NIGHT

ITINERARY



Callejón de Huaylas - Lagunas Llanganuco
6: 00 a.m.: Reception at the terminal of bus and transfer to selected hotel.
8: 30 am: Breakfast at the hotel.
9: 00 a.m.: Tours through the Callejón de Huaylas, passing and appreciating the picturesque Andean peoples and the unique beauty of the Cordilleras Blanca and black. We will visit the provinces Carhuaz (natural cream liqueur and fruit tasting), Mancos, Yungay (Campo Santo Yungay and new Yungay) and finally arrives in the Huascaran National Park, being the main attraction of this trip the famous Lagunas Llanganuco; Place where you may be happy to walk on horseback or by boat, make a small walk around these two lagoons Chinancocha and Orconcocha respectively, contemplating the Majesty of the snow-capped Huascarán, Yanapaccha, Pisco and huandoy snowcapped mountains, flora and wild fauna surrounding these gaps.
Finally we visit the Caraz city, visit small factories of dairy products and other products of the region such as:  ice creams and fruit liqueur, honey from bees, jelly, cheeses, quesillos, butter, , special breads, etc.
9 hrs. tours around.


2 Day
Chavin archaeological monument.
8: 30 am: Breakfast at the hotel.
9: 00 a.m.: Culture and leisure tourism. You will know the Andean Peoples Recuay, Ticapampa Catac. We will visit the Querococha lagoon. Finally arrives at the archaeological monument of Chavin. There will be at the famous heads looking sandeel Chavín, cover the Falcónidas, galleries, squares, and Chavín National Museum.
9 hrs. approximately.
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