Central Sierra (Peru)

The Central Sierra is a mountainous region east of in the center of Peru.

Cities

 * — near the Cordillera Blanca and the famous Santa Cruz trek, it's a good place for preparing a multiday trek or doing some day hikes
 * — the capital of the Pasco region, it is one of the highest cities in the world
 * — northern gateway to the Huayhuash.
 * — near Kotosh, an archaeological site containing a temple of the Late Archaic period
 * — a great starting point for getting supplies for expeditions, and for visiting the Wari ruin of Wilcawain
 * — where the Selvamonos Music and Arts Festival is held
 * — traces of the German and Austrian settlers remain in the architecture and culture of the district
 * — close to the Mountain of Salt which pre-Columbian and colonial Peru indigenous people exploited to transported salt downriver by raft to people in the Amazon Basin

Other destinations

 * - The ruins of Chavín de Huantar are one of the earliest and best-known pre-Columbian sites - dating from 1500 to 300 BC. They are a striking complex of terraces and squares, surrounded by structures of dressed stone with zoomorphic ornamentation. It can be reached by public transportation or a tour (around S/20). The entrance is S/11 and there is a 50% discount for students. There is a small site museum.
 * — a park and that covers almost all of the Cordillera Blanca mountain range, with trekking and outdoor recreation opportunities
 * — a mountain range south of the Cordillera Blanca, also popular with trekkers and climbers, best accessed from Chiquián.