places to go in Huaraz

Encuantro Restaurant in Parque de Periodists

best encuantro salad + peruvian dishes and a really nice courtyard where you can eat outside. probably the best restaurant in Huaraz.

Cafe Andino

ignore the obvious gringo vibe and horrible Bob Dylan covers, cuz this place is so cool. Food is good, they have great espresso but more importantly (for me at least) there are really comfy couches, cool designs on the wall, including a mural of Where the Wild Things Are, a book exchange and a library where you can borrow books. There's also an area to plan tours and pick up last minute gifts (super kitchy but whatever) and it's the perfect place if you're waiting for the 11:00 bus to Lima cuz there's internet.

Also, use the bathroom in the nice casinos because they're the cleanest and you can win a lifetime supply of condensed milk or a bed. Jordan loved the odds.

Definitely shell out the extra ten dollars or whatever for the super cama - we had to take the regular cama because there was no more room, and it made the 8 hours so much more unpleasant. The seats aren't nearly as comfortable, the tv doesn't have headphone jacks so it's blaring in Spanish which makes it impossible to sleep even with earplugs and your ipod on full blast. The bathrooms don't have any toilet paper, and they won't give you any if you ask. Not exactly a rural bus full of chickens but not the best way to travel after a 15k walk (more on that later) supercama is the way to go.