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