Geography:

Relief:

• Its relief is rough.
• Hidrographic basin of Marañon River and Pacific Ocean.

Moutains:

• White Mountain Range (Cordillera Blanca).
• Black Mountain Range (Cordillera Negra).
• Callejón del Pato.

Snow peaks:

• Huascarán (6,768 m.)
• Huandoy (6,356 m.)
• Huancarhuas (6,258 m.)
• Carhuatacac (6,176 m.)
• Punpuyac (6,166 m.)
• Huischajanga (6,127 m.)
• Alpamayo (6,100 m.)
• Quitaraju (6,100 m.)
• Jirishanca (6,094 m.)
• Matarrajo (6,075 m.)
• Canchas (6, 049 m.)
• Cancahua (5,102 m.)
• Cerro Rico (5,014 m.)
• Huancapete (4,986 m.)

Rívers and lagoons:

• Marañón (PacchaPomabamba, Grande River or Rupac) River.
• Santa (Chiquicara), Empeña, and Huarmey Rivers
• Fortaleza and Pativilca Rivers
• Llanganuco Lagoon.

Weather:

• Warm in the coast and in the borders of the Marañón river (which course constitutes the Eastern limit of the Department).
• Moderate temperature between 2,500 and 3,500 m.a.s.l
• Cold at elevation 3,500 m. or higher

Political division:

It has 20 provinces and 165 Districts.

• Province of Aija (capital Aija).
• Province of Antonio Raimondi (capital Llamellin).
• Province of Asunción (capital Chacas).
• Province of Bolognesi (capital Chiquian).
• Province of Carhuáz (capital Carhuáz).
• Province of Casma (capital Casma).
• Province of Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald (capital Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald).
• Province of Corongo (capital Corongo).
• Province of Huaraz (capital Huaraz).
• Province of Huari (capital Huari).
• Province of Huarmey (capital Huarmey).
• Province of Huaylas (capital Caraz).
• Province of Mariscal Luzuriaga (capital Piscobamba).
• Province of Ocros (capital Ocros).
• Province of Pallasca (capital Cabana).
• Province of Pomabamba (capital Pomabamba).
• Province of Recuay (capital Recuay).
• Province of Santa (capital Chimbote).
• Province of San Luis (capital San Luis).
• Province of Sihuas (capital Sihuas).
• Province of Yungay (capital Yungay).

Resourcess:

Agrículturals:

• Wheat.
• Corn.
• Potato.
• Barley.
• Habas.
• Fruit trees.
• Cotton.
• Rice.
• Sugar cane.

Mining:

• Coal.
• Cooper.
• Lead.
• Silver.
• Zinc.

Attractions:

Attractions in the province of Huaraz:

• Archaelogical museum of Ancash.
• El Sanctuary of the Señor de La Soledad.
• Mirador de Rataquenua.
• Tullparaju Lagoon.
• Archaelogical ruins of Huaullac.
• National park of Huascarán.
• Willcahuain temple.
• Monterrey (Famous by its thermus-medicinal waters).

Attractions out of the province:

• Callejón de Huaylas.
• Recuay, Carhuaz, Yungay, and Caraz cities.
• Thermal baths of Chancos.
• Snow-covered peak Alpamayo (5.947 m.a.s.l.), of exceptional beauty, described like "the most beautiful Mountain of the World" in the World-wide contest of Scenic Beauties in Munich, Germany, in 1966
• Art Museum Amauta of Ancash.
• Archaelogical ruins of Tumshukaico.
• Parón Lagoon
• Cañón del Pato
• Nevado Pastoruri
• Archaelogical complex of Chavín.
• Temple-palace of stone of Sechín.
• Tortugas beach.
• Archaelogical ruins of Haldas.
• Llanganuco Lagoon.
• Huascarán Snow peak.
• Cave of Guitarrero.

Folklore:

• The dance of Chuscada Ancashina.
• The Marinera.
• The dance El Triste.
• Many dances represent Inca and Virreynal life.
• Others represent the war and the conquer.
• Like these: Shacshas, las Huanquillas, las Antihuanquillas, los Capitanes, las Pallas, los Negritos.

Festivities:

• February - Carnival of Callejón de Huaylas.
• May - Festival of Mayo or Festivitie of The Señor de La Soledad.
• May- June - Week of mountaineering:
  Competitions in the different headings from adventure tourism
• Julio - Festivity of The Virgen del Carmen, in Chavín de Huántar.
• September - Festivity of The Virgen de las Mercedes.
• September - Festivity of The Lord of Burgos.