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Amazon Andes Peru

Ausangate Trek 6d/5n

Introduction

In this Vilcanota range you can hike at heights above 5000m and have fabulous panoramic views at cristaline lakes and nearby mountains.
You can see the tipical 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 to prepare well, doing shorter walks at altitud 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 Auzangate 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 tipical 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 Auzangate, 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 tipical 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 termal bath in Pacchanta and then to Tinqui from where you go back to Cuesco, that same day (arrival at night) or the next day.

Included:

• Transport by bus -Guide.
• Cook - Mule-or horse driver Animals to carry equipment and food -Horse for emergency.
• Food lunch first day until lunch last day.
• Campingequipment.