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Andahuaylas is a city in the Southern Sierra region of Peru.

[edit] Understand

Andahuaylas is in the department of Apurimac. The population is roughly estimated at 25,000. The altitude is about 3,000 m above sea level. The surrounding mountains provide beautiful scenery.

[edit] Get in

There are daily buses from and to Ayacucho. The journey takes at least 10 hard hours on dust road. The views are impressive and since the bus drives very slowly due to the road conditions, you have enough time to look.

Daily buses from and to Cuzco via Abancay run by several companies, 11h. To Abancay, it's a dust road, from there to Cuzco, the recently renovated road is paved and in very good condition.

If you intend to stop in Abancay, you can take buses from Señor de Huanca, leaving at 6am, 10am and 8pm(?).

[edit] Get around

No big problem. Distances are small, just walk. If you need a taxi, don't pay more than 3 Soles (0,80 US$) in the city.

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• Restaurant Sol de Oro, Jr. Juan A Trelles 164, very good Chinese menu (6 Soles, US$ 1.70) also à la carte, good breakfast.

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[edit] Get out

The Laguna de Pucucha, 3,300m is easy to reach during the day. Take a colectivo (2 Soles, US$ 0,70) or a taxi. Both leave from the same place near the marked area. The colectivos run via the village of Pucucha until the and of the laguna. From here, it's 0.30h walk to the ruins of Sondor from the Chanca(?) era. Lovely landscape and great views on snow covered mountains. If you have enough time, walk back to Pucucha on the other side of the laguna (2.30h). The villages give a good impression of campesinos 's life. But be sure to reach Pucucha before dark, otherwise it's going to be difficult to find a colectivo or taxi back to Andahuaylas.