INTRODUCTION

Itineraries
When to go

PART 1: PLANNING YOUR TRIP

Guided or independent?
Arrieros

Agencies
Getting there: To Peru  – From Lima to the trails
Budgeting: Accommodation  – Food  – Transport
What to to take: Clothing  – Equipment  – Maps
Recommended reading
Health precautions, inoculations and insurance: Fitness  – Health  – Inoculations  – High altitude travel – Insurance

PART 2: PERU & THE CORDILLERAS BLANCA & HUAYHUASH

Facts about the region
History of the Cordilleras –  Modern Peru – Flora
Parque Nacional Huascarán  – Fauna
Practical information for the visitor: Documents and visas  – Money  – Local transport  – Food – Safety  – Other information

PART 3: MINIMUM IMPACT HIKING, HEALTH & SAFETY

Minimum impact hiking and biking: Environmental impact  – Economic impact – Cultural impact
Health and safety in the mountains: Safety while trekking  – Health in the mountains

PART 4: CITY AND TOWN GUIDES

Lima  – Huaraz  – Caraz – Carhuaz – Chavín
Chiquián – Pomabamba – Yungay – Yanama
Chacas – Huari – San Marcos

PART 5: HIKING ROUTES & MAPS

Using this guide

Trekking route map key
The Routes

PART 6: CYCLE TOURING

Introduction
Practical information (Transport, Spares, Renting)
The Routes

PART 7: MOUNTAIN BIKING

Introduction
Mountain biking agencies – Bike setup
Routes

APPENDICES

A: Spanish words and phrases
B: Glossary

C: GPS waypoints
INDEX