For simple international breakfasts alongside homemade yogurt, cheese and manjar blanco (homemade caramel spread), head to this better-than-it-looks cafe done out like a cowboy corral with saddles slung over walls and maps decorating the walls. The owners also organize horseback riding and hiking trips in the area.
Cafetería Renato
Huaraz & the Cordilleras
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