despite tourism always was the main economic activity, for that reason huaraz is one of the main tourist destinations of peru, receiving every year 200,000 visitors between peruvian and foreigners. huaraz as main city of the region, has the majority of tourist services like good-quality hotels, restaurants, pubs. visitors are expected to visit the huascarán national park, also known as the biggest glacier in the tropics, and other historical sites as chavín de huantar.