The Central Highlands Features

The Central Highlands Features

• Top Reasons to Go
  Handicrafts: Ayacucho has retablos—three-dimensional scenes of religious and historical events...
• Getting Oriented
  A mere hour east of Lima puts you in the foothills of the Andes, a windy, barren landscape where llamas...
• Weather Wise
  The best weather for this region is May through October, in winter and spring, when the skies are clear...
• Health & Safety
  Altitude Sickness. Altitude sickness, or soroche, is a common risk in the Andes. Drink plenty of water...
• Getting Around
  By Air: On Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday, AeroCóndor (www.aerocondor.com.pe) flies between Ayacucho...
• Restaurants & Hotels
  Dining out in the Central Highlands is a very casual experience. Restaurants are mostly small, family...
• On the Menu
  While outside influences have shaped other Andean villages, the isolation in the Central highlands have...
• Quecha of the Andes
  The Quechua are the original mountain highlands dwellers. Their traditions and beliefs have survived...