Elevation Min.: 3,018 fasl (920 masl) (Pasaje)
Useful information for travelers
Apurímac
Max.: 17,841 fasl (5,438 masl) (Huaña)
Temperature Max.: 75 °F (24 °C) Min.: 53 °F (12 °C)
To make your visit an enjoyable one To avoid altitude sickness, drink plenty of water and coca tea on the first day. Avoid alcoholic beverages and tobacco. Eat easy-to-digest food, and do activities that do not require much effort. If you have high blood pressure, get medical advice. Take your lodging information with you: name, address, and phone number.
Have your ID with you, in some cases you may be asked you to show it to enter a tourist attraction.
Go on excursions along known and signposted tourist routes.
Look after your belongings in public places and avoid frequenting isolated areas.
During the rainy season (December to March) Get information about the condition of the roads and access paths.
Wear warm clothes, carry an umbrella or a raincoat.
Wear water-resistant footwear with a rubber sole to prevent falls.
Avoid rafting, high river flow in these months might be dangerous.
When hiring tourist services Check the list of authorized travel and tourism agencies with IPERÚ Andahuaylas or at the Regional Directorate of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Dircetur) office in Apurímac. Avoid hiring services that are offered out loud outside land transport terminals or in the street.
When buying products or contracting a service, demand the corresponding payment receipt.
Take authorized taxis and/or motorcycle taxis.
In case of non-compliance If you wish to file complaints or claims for problems that arose from the purchase of a product or acquisition of a service, request the Complaints Book. You can also request assistance from IPERÚ or the National Institute for the Defense of Competition and Protection of Intellectual Property (INDECOPI).
If you need help IPERÚ Andahuaylas (+51) 6167300 Ext. 1900 (+51) 988-505-087 Jr. Constitución 626 Plaza de Armas, Andahuaylas iperuandahuaylas@promperu.gob.pe Regional Directorate of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Dircetur) Av. Arenas 121 - Main floor dircetur@regionapurimac.gob.pe
(+51) 944-492-314 iperu@promperu.gob.pe
Tourism Police (+51) 966-833-145 Av. Señor de Exaltación s/n Tamburco deptur.apurimac@policia.gob.pe Andahuaylas Police Station (+51 83) 421671 Av. Perú 198