Altitude:
2,378 meters


Climate:
Average annual temperature: 18°, (Maximum 25° and minimum 12° C). The rain season runs from November to March.


Access:
The best overland route is via Lima-Nazca-Abancay (897 km) which takes around 17 hours by car. One can also travel via Lima-Huancayo-Ayacucho-Andahuaylas-Abancay (905 km) along the Los Libertadores Highway, which takes around 22 hours by car. Flights run from the city of Cuzco, via Lima, which takes an hour. From there one continues along the Cuzco-Abancay stretch of road, which takes 6 hours by car.