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In this Vilcanota
range you can hike at heights above 5000m and have
fabulous panoramic views at crystalline lakes and nearby
mountains.
You can see the typical Andean animals as lamas, alpacas
and vicuñas, meet local people who speak Quechua and
know about their religion (their contact with the Apus,
the mountain spirit) , customs and life in the Andes.
This hike is quite a long and difficult one (you walk
7-8 hours a day), so we recommend preparing well, doing
shorter walks at altitude during 3 days before starting
the hike.
Itinerary
Below you can find
a day-to-day description of the 6 day Ausangate -
Vilcanota trek.
Day 1 Cuzco -
Tinqui
Pickup from the
hotel and transfer to the village of Tinqui (7 hours)
where around Apu Ausangate starts the hike next day.
Day 2 Tinqui - Upis
After the breakfast
we start walking to Upis, which will take about 6- 7
hours. You can enjoy the typical Andean landscape of the
high altitudes: great views, glaciers, lakes.
Day 3 Upis -
Quinsacocha
Walking higher and
higher, so a little difficult, you see other lakes and
come closer to the glacier of Ausangate, which is the
highest mountain in the region with 6320m. You walk
about 7 hours and camp near the lake Quinsacocha.
Day 4 Quinsacocha -
Pampacahua
An other day of
walking high! Lakes, glaciers, snow covered mountains of
about 6000m high and a look into other valleys.
You walk 6-7 hours to reach the campsite at Pampacahua.
Day 5 Pampacahua –
Jampa
You cross the small
villages where people wear their typical dresses and
camp in one of them, Jampa. Also you might have time to
fish.
Day 6 Jampa –
Pacchanta
You still have to
climb to an other pass, at about 5000m, the see the
green lake of Qomercocha and will walk down to the
thermal bath in Pacchanta and then to Tinqui from where
you go back to Cusco, that same day (arrival at night)
or the next day.
Included:
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Transport by
bus -Guide.
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Cook - Mule-or
horse driver Animals to carry equipment and food
-Horse for emergency.
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Food lunch
first day until lunch last day.
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Camping
equipment.
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