Carhuaz
A tiny Peruvian city in the Callejón de Huaylas valley of Áncash, Carhuaz sits a short drive from Huaraz and offers a café and restaurant scene that punches above its size. Founded as San Pedro de Carhuaz — its Quechua name meaning "yellow" or "golden" — it sits at moderate elevation with a mild climate year-round. Nearby thermal springs at Chancos and the Anta airport add practical appeal, and the wider region is ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites. The 19th-century explorer Antonio Raimondi nicknamed it "Carhuaz Borrachera" for the exuberant celebrations he witnessed in honour of the Virgen de las Mercedes.
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- Population5,044
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.9 km1.8 mi
Nearest airports
Carhuaz: quick answers
Where is Carhuaz?
Carhuaz is in Peru.
How do you get to Carhuaz?
The nearest airport is Anta (ATA), about 18 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Carhuaz?
The warmest month is April, averaging 10°C49°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 9°C48°F. The wettest month is March, with about 283 mm11.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Carhuaz?
OpenStreetMap lists 20 restaurants, 5 cafés and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.