Best time to travel
Peru is an extremely varied country in physio-ecological and cultural aspects. In Peru you can see deserts, glaciers and tropical rainforest all in the same day! Depending on what you are interested in and where you want to go you can opt for certain travel data.
The area of Lircay is located in the central Andean highlands at an altitude of about 3200 meters. This area has a rainy season and dry season. The rainy season runs from November till April and is characterized by rainy periods that can last from a few minutes up to 2 days. It is however also possible that you get a couple of very bright and sunny days. Temperatures during the rainy season are 15-20 degrees but on sunny days can easily rise to 25 ºC.
The dry period runs from April through to November and is characterized by dry spells that can last for weeks. During this period the lush green pastures and forests slowly turn grey. At night temperatures drop and it can be quite cold, although in the town itself they don’t drop below freezing.
Besides climatic conditions you might be especially interested to experience a specific festivity, like la fiesta de la Virgin del Carmen in July or the installation of the Varayocc (traditional authorities) in the beginning of January.
If you want to see where you can find Lircay press here and zoom in and out to find your way!
Transport
To get to Peru we don’t have any specific recommendations other than that you can often save considerable amounts of money by checking with different travel agencies. From The Netherlands you can get a return ticket to Peru for about 1000 Euros. People who have an ISIC-student card may pay up to 250 Euros less.
From Lima to Lircay
There are different options to get to Lircay, depending on the time you have and how adventurous you are. The fastest way to get there is by taking a direct bus from Lima to Lircay. There are two bus companies that offer a daily service to and from Lircay; Expreso Molina and Libertadores. The service is reliable but the 15 hour journey can be a little tedious.
Address Expreso Molina:
Avenida San Luis 750
San Luis, Lima
Telephone: 01-3242137 Address Expreso Molina: Avenida San Luis 750 
Another option is to travel from Lima to Huancayo by bus and then take the train from Huancayo to Huancavelica. The train ride is one of the highest in the world and gives you spectacular views. From Huancavelica to Lircay you can take a taxi for about US $5,00 . The ride lasts about 2.5 hours and is a little bumpy but the views are again very impressive.
Instead of travelling over Huancavelica you can also travel to Lircay coming from Ayacucho. There are a lot of busses from Lima to Ayacucho. If you want to travel from Ayacucho to Lircay in one day you have to leave early at 4:00 am. The collectivos leave from near the Ovalo Magdalena in Ayacucho and take you to Julcamarca. From there you have to take a taxi to Lircay. From Ayacucho to Julcamarca costs about US $ 2,00 and from Julcamarca to Lircay about US $4,00
Health & insurances
It is very important, and your own responsibility, to ensure yourself, and we strongly recommend you have at least a good health insurance as well as travel insurance. Like all outdoor activities this program involves some risk (foreseen and unforeseen) and we go to our utmost to avoid any problems. Accordingly, you hereby release and discharge Intercambioperu and any of its representatives including persons, parties, organizations or agencies collaborating with them, from all action suits, claims, or liability for damages or other legal or equitable relief of any nature resulting from, arising out of, or related to his/her participation in the program.
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