This Sanctuary is located at more than 4 thousand meters of altitude. Inside, there are more than 4 thousand natural rock formations in unlikely shapes, such as bears, elephants, turtles and more.

The Huayllay National Sanctuary covers a total of 6 thousand hectares. In them, visitors will find stone figures that seem impossible. Wind erosion over millions of years has created cliffs in the shapes of a bear, an elephant, an alpaca, a turtle, a cobra and much more.

How to get to Bosque de Piedra?

Bosque de Piedra - Pasco
  • Lima - Pasco: 7 h
  • Pasco - Huayllay: 1 h
  • Lima - Huayllay: 5 h

Useful information from the department of Pasco

Explore the mysteries its 4 thousand rock figures hide.

Capital:

Cerro de Pasco

Daylight:

12 h

Language:

Spanish

Extension:

25,320 km²

Weather:

Mín. 0.6°C / Máx. 12°C

Currency:

Soles

Voltage:

220W

Population:

254,065

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