Introduction

Year 2,007: Passed the tragedy of the 31.05. 1970, the Province of Yungay has recovered thanks to the strength of the survivors and the iron union of its Districts, those that together conform a true paradise admired by thousands of tourists, who find variety, climates costumary, ecological floors, and places of incomparable beauty and majesty, such as: The Field Santo and the general cemetery on the old city, the Christ de Yungay , the historical hill Sugar Bread, the beautiful Lagoons of Llanganuco and # 69, the natural viewpoint denominated the Portachuelo 4.767 mals  to located to backs of the Huascarán in the White Mountain range, the natural viewpoint Chapapunta to 4.200  m.a.l.s. on the town of Matacoto and the lagoon of Tecllo in the Black Mountain range. The snow-covered mount chain constitutes an attractive singular of the province since snow-covered mounts of easy ascent like the Yanapaccha can be observed (5.460 m.a.l.s), of medium difficulty of ascent like the Pishqo or Pisco (5.752 m.a.l.s), the Chopicalqui (6.307 m.a.l.s) the Majestic Huascarán (6.768 m.s.n.m.), North Contrayerba (6,035 mals), Pucarraju (6.150 mals)y Cajavilca (5419 mals); and those of difficult ascent such as Monte Huandoy (6.395 mals.) and the Shapraraju (6.112 mals.).

The Province of Yungay has approx 59.210 inhabitants (June 2002 in its beautiful and cosy districts of Mancos (2.507 msnm), Yanama (3.375 msnm), Quillo(1552 msnm), Ranrahirca (2.451 msnm), Matacoto (2.470 msnm), Shupluy (2.538 msnm), Cascapara (2.725 msnm) and Yungay (2.458 msnm), those that occupy a 1.361,48 surface of Km2. In the Province it is counted on abundant farming production, services of electrical light, potable water, telephone, hospital, first aid posts, faucets with fuels, superior schools of primary, secondary education and institutes, as well as restaurants, hotels, police specialized for the rescue in high mountain and other services.

Tourist Circuits:

a) To visit archaeological ruins Pre-Incas of the Province: Starting off of the City of Yungay pre can be arrived at the ruins Incas of Huarca where it emphasizes the construction of Kgeushu that is a ceremonial center where mts of diameter emphasizes a circular construction of 6 (10 km.) or it is possible to be gone to Marcayoc (10 km.) that ciudadela presents/displays a temple surrounded by one Pre-Inca, the ruins in the hill of Huamancayan, the vestiges of the strength of the Huansakay in the old city of Yungay; the ruins of Old Jato, located Kisuar and ColloJirca near Yanama; the ruins of located Etzahuain and Ojotunan between Mancos and Huashcao; Uchuscoto in Cascapara etc. It is important that the Municipality makes managements before national and foreign universities (Faculties of archaeology), so that they make the corresponding studies about these ruins pre-Incas whose antiquity would be located between the years 1000 BC to 800 AC and soon come to his restoration.

b) To revalue the Guitarrero Circuit, that begins very early going from Yungay to Shupluy, from where, by the black mountain range, is walked in North direction during one hour and until arriving at the Cave of the Guitarrero. This cave along with the one of Lauricocha (Huanuco), is one of the old vestiges but of the presence of the Andean man at the time of the beginnings of the civilization (10.600 years BC), to which there is to add that Guitarrero is, according to the North American Thomas Linch,  one of the great testimonies of the origin of agriculture in América. After knowing this one historical Pre- refuge, and after taking paisajistas photographies the long walk will be reinitiated towards this one, and after crossing a suspension bridge place will be arrived at the hospitable town of Mancos where it will be rested, it will eat for lunch and take photographies, soon in afternoon will be walked of return, towards the north, by an old pack animal road that crosses the towns of Ranrahirca, Huarascucho and Santo of Yungay will arrive itself at the Field.

c) In the route Yungay - Yanama- San Luís(Cruce), to the east of the town of Huashao and Humacchuco, throughout the gorge of Llanganuco, still the old pack animal road exists that Great Marshal Andrés To Cáceres used to arrive at Yanama, during the war with Chile. In the route Yungay - Yanama- San Luís (it crosses), the typical food of the place will be able to be taken photographies to exclusive feature, and to be tasted. after arriving at the crossing from the highway San Luís-Llumpa, it will be possible to be continued trip towards the south to arrive at the City of San Luís where it is possible to be rested, to supply and to decide to continue the trip towards Huari and Chavin or I could be decided to go towards the north towards the cities of Piscobamba and Pomabamba. Near Llanganuco the denominated place exists Maria Josefa, place where it does but of a century a humble woman lent aid and refuge to the thousands of travellers of both side of the white Mountain range.

d) a beautiful and easy excursion can be made through the GORGE OF YANAPACCHA and DEMAND Quebrada Lagoon 69, located to 7 kilometers to the northeast of the second Lagoon of Llanganuco (also denominated Orko Cocha), from where is walked from 3.950 to 4.620 mals heights  to, during approx 5 hours roundtrip.