Peru Travel Podcast with Diego Quispe

Diego spends the day of Santa Rosa de Lima in Caraz, watching the procession, visiting the Tumshukayko ruins, and reflecting on the town's quiet faith and the practical realities of small-town Andean life.

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Episode 30 of Peru Travel Podcast with Diego Quispe. Diego Quispe is in Caraz, Peru.

Places in this episode: Plaza de Armas de Caraz, Tumshukayko, Warmicha Café Caraz, Café de Rat, Caraz Dulzura, PAKARI CAFE, Banco de la Nación, Cañón del Pato.

Covered: Santa Rosa de Lima fiesta, Tumshukayko ruins revisit, Local food and sweets, Practical costs in Caraz, Town rhythm and slow travel, Cañón del Pato road, Banking and ATM practicalities.

Chapters:
00:00 Warmicha Café Caraz
01:15 Tumshukayko
02:40 Café de Rat
03:54 Banco de la Nación
05:14 Cordillera Blanca
06:38 PAKARI CAFE

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#Caraz #PeruTravel #Ancash #CordilleraBlanca #Andes #TravelPeru #CarazPeru #Tumshukayko #HuascaranNationalPark #SantaRosaDeLima #ManjarBlanco #CallejonDeHuaylas #SoloTravel #PeruAndes #MountainTown #TravelGuide

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Diego spends Santa Rosa de Lima day in Caraz, watching the procession, eating manjar blanco, and reflecting on the town's quiet faith and the practical rhythm of daily life before his final days in the valley.

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Episode 29 of Peru Travel Podcast with Diego Quispe. Diego Quispe is in Caraz, Peru.

Places in this episode: Plaza de Armas de Caraz, Sitio Arqueológico de Tumshukaiko, Warmicha Café Caraz, Restaurante Bolívar, Café de Rat, Menacho's House, Banco de la Nación.

Covered: Religious festival celebration, Archaeological site revisit, Local food and sweets, Practical costs, Town rhythm, Reflection on travel.

Chapters:
00:00 Warmicha Café Caraz
01:47 Sitio Arqueológico de Tumshukaiko
03:53 Restaurante Bolívar
05:41 Café de Rat
07:04 Plaza
08:22 Menacho's House

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#SantaRosadeLima #Caraz #CallejónDeHuaylas #Ancash #PeruTravel #Andes #CordilleraBlanca #TravelPeru #Peru #Fiesta #Tumshukayko #ManjarBlanco #CarazDulzura #Huaylas #MountainTown #SlowTravel #Peru2026

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Diego spends the eve of Santa Rosa de Lima in Caraz: a quiet morning with manjar blanco, the build-up to the saint's day across the valley, and a slow evening walk through the plaza. Practical notes on the holiday's rhythm, what closes and what opens, and the cost of a simple day in this mountain town.

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Episode 28 of Peru Travel Podcast with Diego Quispe. Diego Quispe is in Caraz, Peru.

Places in this episode: Plaza de Armas de Caraz, Caraz Dulzura, Pueblo Libre district, Tumshukayko, Museo Arqueológico Municipal Hernán Osorio Herrera, Banco de la Nación, Warmicha Café Caraz, Cordillera Negra.

Covered: Santa Rosa de Lima holiday preparations, Caraz plaza and local rhythm, Caraz Dulzura and local sweets, Tumshukayko and municipal museum, Banking and ATM practicalities in Caraz, Cost of local meals and market goods.

Chapters:
00:00 Caraz Dulzura
01:12 Pueblo Libre district
02:20 Museum interior
03:24 Banco de la Nación
04:54 Plaza at dusk

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#Caraz #SantaRosaDeLima #PeruTravel #Ancash #CallejonDeHuaylas #ManjarBlanco #CarazDulzura #Tumshukayko #PeruAndes #MountainTown #FiestaPeru #LagunaParon #CordilleraBlanca #PeruFood #SlowTravel #DrySeasonPeru

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Diego spends a quiet Wednesday in Caraz: manjar blanco at Caraz Dulzura, lunch at a local menú, the museum and Tumshukayko again, with practical notes on ATMs and costs, and a sense of the town settling into its rhythm before the Santa Rosa de Lima holiday.

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Episode 27 of Peru Travel Podcast with Diego Quispe. Diego Quispe is in Caraz, Peru.

Places in this episode: Caraz Dulzura, Museo Arqueológico Municipal Hernán Osorio Herrera, Tumshukayko, Plaza de Armas de Caraz, Restaurante Bolívar, Banco de la Nación.

Covered: local sweets and dairy, museums and archaeology, cost of living and daily expenses, small town daily life, upcoming holiday planning.

Chapters:
00:00 Caraz Dulzura
01:38 Sweet shop interior
03:12 Museo Arqueológico Municipal Hernán Osorio Herrera
04:53 Tumshukayko
06:39 Restaurante Bolívar
07:57 Banco de la Nación
09:25 Quiet room

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#Caraz #PeruTravel #CordilleraBlanca #ManjarBlanco #Ancash #Andes #TravelPeru #CarazDulzura #Tumshukayko #PeruAndes #FoodieTravel #SlowTravel #MountainTown #CallejonDeHuaylas #PeruAdventure #Huaraz #PeruGuide

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Diego spends a quiet Wednesday in Caraz ahead of the Santa Rosa de Lima holiday, visiting Caraz Dulzura for manjar blanco, exploring the Pueblo Libre murals, and reflecting on the town's dairy tradition, the practical costs of daily life, and the rhythm of a small Andean city.

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Episode 26 of Peru Travel Podcast with Diego Quispe. Diego Quispe is in Caraz, Peru.

Places in this episode: Plaza de Armas de Caraz, Caraz Dulzura, Pueblo Libre District, Museo Arqueológico Municipal Hernán Osorio Herrera, Tumshukayko, Warmicha Café Caraz, Restaurante Bolívar, Menacho's House.

Covered: Caraz sweets and dairy, Pueblo Libre district murals, Local museums and archaeology, Cost of living and daily expenses, Practical logistics for the area, Town rhythm and small daily life.

Chapters:
00:00 Caraz
00:56 Caraz Dulzura
02:30 Street
03:28 Museo Arqueológico Municipal Hernán Osorio Herrera
05:11 Hilltop
06:09 Restaurante Bolívar
07:16 Menacho's House

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#Caraz #ManjarBlanco #CarazDulzura #PuebloLibre #Tumshukayko #MuseoArqueologicoCaraz #CordilleraBlanca #Ancash #PeruTravel #Andes #SantaRosaDeLima #BackpackingPeru #TravelPeru #Sweets #LomoSaltado #CarazDiaries

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Diego takes a slow Monday in Caraz after the Sunday market rush. He explores the Pueblo Libre district's murals, checks out the local Dulzura sweet shop, and reflects on the town's rhythm, the upcoming Santa Rosa de Lima holiday, and the small practical costs of daily life in this Andean valley.

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Episode 25 of Peru Travel Podcast with Diego Quispe. Diego Quispe is in Caraz, Peru.

Places in this episode: Plaza de Armas de Caraz, Warmicha Café Caraz, Pueblo Libre District, Caraz Dulzura, Museo Arqueológico Municipal Hernán Osorio Herrera, Tumshukayko, DIRIZO, Banco de la Nación.

Covered: Caraz daily life and walking, Pueblo Libre district murals, Local sweets and manjar blanco, Municipal museum and archaeology, Cost of living and food, Upcoming holiday planning.

Chapters:
00:00 Warmicha Café Caraz
00:53 Pueblo Libre District
02:10 Caraz Dulzura
04:23 Market
06:00 Museo Arqueológico Municipal Hernán Osorio Herrera
08:14 DIRIZO
11:01 Night

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#Caraz #Peru #Ancash #CordilleraBlanca #Andes #TravelPeru #PeruTravel #ManjarBlanco #SmallTownPeru #MountainTown #PeruvianAndes #Tumshukayko #PuebloLibre #SlowTravel #LatinAmerica #SierraPeru #AndeanCulture #DrySeasonTravel

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Diego takes the dramatic Cañón del Pato road to the coast, then returns to Caraz for a slow evening of local food, a visit to the municipal museum, and reflections on small-town Andean life, the coming Santa Rosa de Lima holiday, and the practical costs of this valley base.

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Episode 24 of Peru Travel Podcast with Diego Quispe. Diego Quispe is in Caraz, Peru.

Places in this episode: Cañón del Pato, Huallanca, Plaza de Armas de Caraz, Entre Jara's - Restaurant Sanguchería, Museo Arqueológico Municipal Hernán Osorio Herrera, Tumshukayko, Caraz Dulzura, Pueblo Libre.

Covered: Cañón del Pato road trip, Caraz municipal museum, Tumshukayko ruins, Caraz local food and sweets, Pueblo Libre district, Daily costs and planning.

Chapters:
00:00 Caraz
01:34 Huallanca
03:08 Museo Arqueológico Municipal Hernán Osorio Herrera
05:13 Tumshukayko
06:44 Pueblo Libre
07:50 Restaurante Bolívar
09:42 Cañón del Pato

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#Caraz #Ancash #PeruTravel #CallejonDeHuaylas #CanonDelPato #Tumshukayko #AndesMountains #CordilleraBlanca #PeruAndes #TravelPeru #MountainTown #PeruFood #ManjarBlanco #Archaeology #SlowTravel #SouthAmericaTravel

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Diego takes the hairpin road to Laguna Parón, navigates the Cañón del Pato's 33 tunnels, and returns to Caraz for a quiet evening of manjar blanco and local pace. Practical notes on altitude, costs, and the park's entry fees.

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Episode 23 of Peru Travel Podcast with Diego Quispe. Diego Quispe is in Caraz, Peru.

Places in this episode: Laguna Parón, Plaza de Armas de Caraz, Restaurante Bolívar, Caraz Dulzura, Shocsha, Parón village, Artesonraju, Pirámide de Garcilaso.

Covered: Laguna Parón day trip logistics, Huascarán National Park entry and rules, Manjar blanco sweet and dairy tradition, Story of the 2009 pago al agua protest, Caraz plaza evening atmosphere, Planning the Cañón del Pato road trip.

Chapters:
00:00 Laguna Parón
00:38 Caraz
02:45 Artesonraju
06:59 Caraz Dulzura

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#LagunaParon #CordilleraBlanca #Caraz #Ancash #PeruTravel #HuascaranNationalPark #Artesonraju #ManjarBlanco #AndesMountains #MountainLake #SantaCruzTrek #CallejonDeHuaylas #TravelPeru #OffTheBeatenPath #PeruAndes #HuarazPeru

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Diego spends a Sunday in Caraz, starting with the local market and discovering the town's sweet-making tradition. He hikes to the mirador above town for the valley view, then maps out his plan for Laguna Parón, including the road and the park fees, over a long lunch at a local spot.

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Episode 22 of Peru Travel Podcast with Diego Quispe. Diego Quispe is in Caraz, Peru.

Places in this episode: Plaza de Armas de Caraz, Mercado local, Caraz Dulzura, Cerro San Juan, Laguna Parón, Menacho's House, Banco de la Nación, Restaurante Bolívar.

Covered: Sunday market and local food, Manjar blanco and sweet-making tradition, Laguna Parón trip planning, Dry season fire risk, Cost of living and eating in Caraz, Small-town daily pace.

Chapters:
00:00 Plaza fountain
00:38 Caraz Dulzura
03:28 Cerro San Juan
04:57 Laguna Parón
06:52 Restaurant interior
08:19 Banco de la Nación

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#Caraz #CordilleraBlanca #PeruTravel #Ancash #LagunaParon #AndesMountains #MercadoCentral #ManjarBlanco #PeruFood #TravelDiaries #Huaraz #AndeanLife #SierraPeruana #BackpackingPeru #CarazMarket

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Diego takes the bus north from Huaraz to Caraz, a quieter base in the Callejón de Huaylas. He settles into a guesthouse, explores the Plaza de Armas and the local market, and starts planning his approach to Laguna Parón and the Santa Cruz trek.

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Episode 21 of Peru Travel Podcast with Diego Quispe. Diego Quispe is in Caraz, Peru.

Places in this episode: Huaraz, Plaza de Armas de Caraz, Mercado local, Museo Arqueológico Municipal Hernán Osorio Herrera, Tumshukayko, Warmicha Café Caraz, Caraz Dulzura, Restaurante Bolívar.

Covered: Travel day Huaraz to Caraz, Caraz town center and plaza, Local market and menú lunch, Municipal museum and Recuay artifacts, Tumshukayko pre-Inca ruins, Sweet-making tradition manjar blanco, Laguna Parón and Santa Cruz trek logistics, Small town pace and daily life.

Chapters:
00:00 Huaraz
01:13 Caraz
02:39 Museo Arqueológico Municipal Hernán Osorio Herrera
04:59 Caraz Dulzura
06:25 Restaurante Bolívar
07:44 Menacho's House

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#Caraz #PeruTravel #Ancash #CallejonDeHuaylas #LagunaParon #SantaCruzTrek #Tumshukayko #Andes #PeruAndes #TravelPeru #Huascaran #CordilleraBlanca #PeruGuide #MountainTown #CarazPeru #SlowTravel

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