I come across an interesting resource for people planning a trip to Peru today:

"Travelblog - free inspiration" has blogs from Huaraz and other parts of Peru.
The blogs are from people visiting Peru and most have photos from their trips.

A great resource for Peru (the section from Huaraz is a bit thin so far).

I read a post "Huaraz Improvisation and the Escape Tactics of a Depressed Climber" about trails and tribulations with altitude sickness etc. I found it interesting how a traveller coming from Cuzco was describing Huaraz (after some critique of Huaraz, architechture etc.)

"The best aspect about Huaraz is that the people are very friendly and there is no one trying to sell you anything on the street. The street venders sit and wait for you to approach, are very nice and not pushy, and their art and jewellery is more often hand made, if you find the right vendors. No pushy restaurant girls, no postcards, no shoeshine (well, a little but they don’t hound you) and no happy hour dudes! Ah, I can breathe too, fewer taxis (but still a lot) means less pollution and a cool breeze keeps the air above the town clear and the mountains visible."

http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Huaraz/

http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/

That's it from us at the Hotel Santa Cruz today.