Monterrey, Ancash

Monterrey is a small town in Huaraz District, Huaraz Province, region of Ancash, Peru.[1] It is located some 7 km (4.3 mi) to the north of the town centre of Huaraz.[1] Monterrey is located in the Santa river valley,[2] also known as Callejon de Huaylas at 2981 m.a.s.l.[3]

Monterrey
Town
Monterrey
Coordinates: 9°28′8″S 77°32′8.69″W
Country	Peru
Region	Ancash
Province	Huaraz
District	Huaraz
Elevation	2,981 m (9,780 ft)

Hot springs

The town is known for its hot springs, which have temperatures of 49 °C (120 °F) and have medicinal properties.[1] Water at the hot springs, which are privately run by a local hotel, is brownish due to the presence of iron.[4]

Monterrey
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     103     21 8     99     21 8     125     21 8     71     22 8     22     22 6     3     23 5     2     23 4     9     24 4     24     24 6     62     23 7     55     22 7     73     22 7 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm Source: Climate-Data.org
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     4.1     70 46     3.9     69 47     4.9     70 46     2.8     71 46     0.9     71 44     0.1     74 40     0.1     74 38     0.4     75 39     0.9     75 42     2.4     73 44     2.2     72 45     2.9     72 45 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches

Climate

The climate at Monterrey is temperate, with warm days and cold nights,[1] being 14.3 °C (57.7 °F) the average temperature.[3]

References

1. "Baños Termales de Monterrey". Inventario Turístico del Perú (in Spanish). MINCETUR. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
2. Alpenvereinskarte 0/3a. Cordillera Blanca Nord (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-928777-57-2.
3. "Clima: Monterrey - Climograma, Diagrama de temperatura, Tabla climática - Climate-Data.org". es.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
4. Miranda, Carolina A.; Dowl, Aimee; Shorthouse, Katy; Waterson, Luke; Williams, Beth (2010). Lonely Planet Peru. Lonely Planet. p. 413. ISBN 9781742203690.