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Come enjoy adventure sports in Lunahuana!

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The valley of Lunahuana in Canete will be the sight of good times and extreme sports from February 28th to March 1st when the XX International Festival of Adventure Sports--Lunahuana 2009 takes place. The event, organized by ALDEA (Latin American Association of Adventure Sports), will provide two days of adrenaline that you don't want to miss. Go and live it to the max!

At the festival you will see many great competitions; first class, high-speed shows; and great fresh-air sporting events. There will also be beautiful acrobatic dancing, river trips and mountain hikes. In Canete, the great rivers provide an excellent playground for canoe, raft and kayak adventures.

Out of the water, the rock faces provide the risk as they defy competitors to climb higher and farther! It makes for a great day to hike in the mountains or climb rock walls in the middle of the valley. Many young people dare to experience new heights climbing as excited spectators look on from below.

You could also try a little artificial rock climbing or mountain bike racing. In Lunahuana during the XX International Festival of Adventure Sports, the days are filled with high energy and fast movement! The festival will end with a grand party to which the participants, the members of the press, and the general public are all invited!

If you come you will meet many outstanding athletes from Huaraz, Lunahuana, Arequipa, Tarapoto, Huancayo, Cusco, Apurimac, Pozuzo, Abancay, Huanco, Lima, Venezuela, Chile, Ecuador, y Argentina.

So come and explore the fantastic valley of Lunahuana and dare to try some new experiences! The people that make the trip will be able to try their hand at a great variety of wonderful activities (at no charge). If you are able to bring your friends, you can stay at the San Jeronimo Camping facilities, or you can bring tents and sleeping bags. However if you don't want to camp, you can also find various hotels, hostels or guest houses to spend the night.

This tourist and adventure festival is considered Peru's most important adventure sport event of the year! It's a festival that brings together hundreds of athletes and travelers from many parts of the world, and is sure to be a great time! Be at the San Jeronimo Camp grounds at Km. 33 (Camping San Jerónimo) at 2:30 on Saturday February 28th to catch the first event, the Artifical Rock face climbing competition. Don't miss it!

Article published with permission from: http://www.terra.com.pe/turismo/articulo/html/tur12504.htm.

For an events program, click here!

Getting there:

Lunahuana is located 38 km east of San Vicente de Canete (the provincial capital of Canete) and 182 km southeast of Lima. To get there from Lima, take the Panamericana Sur for approximately 1.5 hours. From there, take a left at km 144 of the Panamericana Sur that follows the route: Imperial - Lunahuana - Yauyos.

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2 Comments

# Lorrie says :
25 March, 2009 [ 06:19 ]

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31 March, 2009 [ 11:01 ]

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