Rock Forest

It is a mystic rock forest formed by the erosion of time and one of the most impressive geological attractions of the region. Hatun Machay – which in Quechua language means Big Cave - is a mere 1 ½ hours from Huaraz, situated in the Cordillera Negra (Black Mountain Range) at an altitude of 4290 m.a.s.l.. This zone is home to an amazing stone forest of divers and interesting array of rock formations. The area is over 200 hectares in total and offers in its many sectors caves, ruins, and stone carvings and paintings dating back 10,000 years.

Today Hatun Machay is the largest Rock Climbing Centre in Peru. There is an extensive variety of all levels sport routes from absolute beginner to the truly hard core. Hatun Machay is also a boulders dream with enough problems to last a life time.

On top of climbing, Hatun also offers alternative activities such as mountain biking, trekking, archaeological and mystic tours and horse riding.

This is not all. Hatun Machay now has his own refuge sleeping up to 50 people. The Refuge offer beds, camping, kitchen facilities and bathrooms.

Because of this and much more Hatun Machay is a place you can't miss…

martes, 23 de febrero de 2010

WHERE TO SLEEP & REFUGE SERVICES -- DONDE DORMIR Y SERVICIOS DEL REFUGIO


The place counts with a Refuge, with a capacity of 30 people, with kitchen and main dining room, the car leaves you at the door, Services:

*Use of refuge: It allows the use of the main dining room. This service is for free.

*Rent of Equipment: the refuge counts with all the necessary equipment for rock climbing and camping. You can ask the refuge keeper about it.

* Camp Site: There is only one sector that is next to the refuge. You can use all the facilities of the Refuge for free, but not the kitchen, if you want to use the kitchen you have to pay S/3. - Nuevos Soles.

*Toilets: the use of bathrooms free recommendable to all those that visit the area of the refuge Hatun Machay.

*Dining room: The service of dining room and cafeteria offers drugstore products (cookies, chocolates, cereal bar, etc.) hot drinks (Tea, cafe and hot chocolate) and cold drinks (Gaseosas, mineral water), Wines in bottle, and Beer.

*Garbage: The refuges count on its own garbage baskets, but anyway try to go back to the city with your own garbage and contribute with the cleaning of the Touristic Complex of Hatun Machay.

* Rescues and First aid: The refuge counts on a basic medicine kit. Medicines are not for sale. In case of feeling malaise or ailment, consults to the refuge keeper, who will act consequently. The medicine provision runs on behalf of those who ingest them. In case of serious accidents, the rescues are coordinated by the refuge keepers that summon the people who take part in the initial phase of the operation.

*Rent of Equipment: the refuge counts on all the necessary equipment for rock climbing and camping. You can ask the refuge keeper about it.



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El lugar cuenta con un Refugio, de una capacidad de 30 personas, con cocina y comedor principal, una buena salamandra para la noche, y una mini cafetería. Los Servicios del Refugio son:

* Uso de refugio: Permite el uso del comedor principal. Este servicio es gratuito.

* Acampe: Hay solo un sector de acampe que se encuentra al lado del refugio. Se pueden utilizar todas las instalaciones del Refugio a excepción del uso de cocina, que es de S/3.- Nuevos Soles.

* Sanitarios: el uso de los baños del refugio es libre y gratuito y recomendable a todos los que visitan el Refugio Hatun Machay.

* Comedor: El servicio de comedor y cafetería le ofrece productos de kiosco (galletitas, chocolates, alfajores, etc.) bebidas calientes (té, café) y frías (gaseosas variadas, agua mineral), Vinos en botella, y cerveza.

* Basura: El Refugio cuenta con cestos de basura, de todas formas regrese con sus propios residuos y contribuya con la limpieza del Complejo Turístico de Hatun Machay.

* Rescates y Primeros auxilios: El refugio cuenta con un botiquín básico para efectuar primeros auxilios. No tenemos medicamentos a la venta. En caso de sentir malestar o dolencia consulte al refugiero, quién actuará en consecuencia. El suministro de medicamentos corre por cuenta de quien los ingiere. En caso de accidentes graves, los rescates

son coordinados por los refugieros quienes convocan a las personas que intervienen en la fase inicial del operativo.

* Alquiler de Equipo: el refugio cuenta con todo el equipo necesario para la escalada en roca y campamento. Consulte al refugiero por los precios.