28 June: Overnight Bus to Huaraz

On the evening of the 27th we went to the bus station. We had chosen to travel first class in the Cruz del Sur bus. It started from the bus station closer to Mireflores and then came to the north plaza, closer to the airport where we were waiting to get on. The bus was a double decker. We had very comfortable seats in the lower part that went almost flat. There was a narrow isle down the middle of the VIP seats, 1 seat on the right and 2 on the left.  The bus left around 11 PM, driving all night through some very mountainous terrain and arrived around 5 AM on the morning of the 28th.  I don't remember what we paid, but it was amazingly cheap and very comfortable, all things considered. In retrospect I probably would have considered taking the overnight bus to Cusco also.  (pictures of the bus from Cruz del Sur website)

We arrived in Huaraz around 6 AM and walked to Churup Guest House . Although the check out time wasn't 1 PM, the proprietor showed us to our room right away. It was clean and very nice. Another good choice in lodgings and one we recommend. The breakfast was really good, and the place was really interesting. We had expected to have to wait several hours before we could take a shower or change or nap. 

We decided to take the day off and just walk around Huaraz rather than doing yet another hike. We had been so busy doing things that it was time to take a break.  And the guest house was comfortable enough that it was nice to lounge around for a change.