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CARDILLERA BLANCA TREK (04 days / 03 nights) |
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Adventure, Ecotourism |
| Destinations: |
Huaraz, Cordillera Blanca, Parque Nacional Huascarán |
| Trip Length: |
04 days / 03 nights |
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OVERVIEW
The Santa Cruz Trek is one of the most spectacular mountain trips you can expect to hike and is immerse in the most beautiful Andean scenery. This circuit across the heart of the Cordillera Blanca (White Mountain Range) is protected by the Huascarán Biosphere Reserve, a National Park and World Heritage Site. It passes beneath dozens of snowcapped peaks over 6,000 mts., colorful lakes, high tropical flora and fauna, archaeological remains, and Andean villages with friendly people living traditional lifestyles..
ITINERARY
Day 01:
HUARAZ / CORDILLERA BLANCA TREK (+ / - 4 hours trek)
Early bus transfer to Cashapampa. Upon your arrival, after meeting your mountain guides, you will start hiking to Llamacorral, location of your first campsite. Overnight in Llamacorral..
Day 02:
CORDILLERA BLANCA TREK (+ / - 5 hours trek)
After breakfast, you will start hiking up Santa Cruz's wide valley, passing Ichiccocha and Jatuncocha lakes; arriving at Quisuar, where you will enjoy lunch. At this point, if conditions allow it, you will hike towards Alpamayo base camp, where you will enjoy a spectacular view of snowcapped peaks. Then you will get back to the trail and continue trekking to Taullipampa, at the foot of the impressive Taulliraju peak, location of your second campsite. Overnight in Taullipampa..
Day 03:
CORDILLERA BLANCA TREK (+ / - 7 hours trek)
After breakfast, you will start the most strenuous but the most spectacular day ascending by a steep zig zag path at the foot of the impressive Taulliraju, overlooking the Taullicocha turquoise lake, to the east side of the Cordillera Blanca. On the way you will pass through Punta Union, an excellent point to enjoy a spectacular view of impressive snowcapped peaks. Once in the east side you will start your descending hike towards Huaripampa, location of your third campsite. On the way you stop for lunch at Morococha lake. Overnight in Huaripampa..
Day 04:
CORDILLERA BLANCA TREK / HUARAZ
After breakfast, you will start your last trekking day descending to the small Andean town of Colcabamba to then ascend towards Vaqueria, from where you will be transferred to the Portachuelo de LLanganuco (4,765 mts), a vantage view point to admire the amazing Huascarán. Then you will descend to Llanganuco Valley to visit the Llanganuco Lagoon. In late afternoon you will start your return trip back to Huaraz..
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