Francisca and Alcides Ames operate a really excellent guest house very conveniently located in the center of the Huaraz, in the heart of the Cordillera Blanca. They provide:

  • Comfortable rooms with private showers and view.

  • Hot showers, 24 hours a day

  • Free luggage storage while you are climbing or trekking

  • Tourist, trekking and climbing information

  • Excellent local meals and delicacies

Many of their visitors are climbers, and Alcides himself, besides being a professional glaciologist, is very experienced climber. He also knows many of the guides, arrieros (burro drivers) and people in town. The B&B is very close to the following:
  • Casa de Guías (guide house)
  • Market
  • Taxi stand for transportation to mountain valleys
  • Hills for local jogging


Av. 27 de Noviembre 773 (Tarapacá) Huaraz - Perú
Telef: 0051 - 43 - 42.33.75
e-mail: bmark@viabcp.com