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TREKKING THE CORDILLERA HUAYHUASH
12 DAYS TREKKING TOUR IN HUARAZ


Day 01 LIMA - HUARAZ
Transfer to station. Regular bus to Huaraz. Reception and transfer to selected hotel.

Day 02 HUARAZ - MATAKANCHA
Leaving Huaraz, we drive along the road to Conoqocha and continue to Antamina. We pass Huallanca, the Quebrada Yuragqocha and Kunkush Pass (4700 m). Camp at Matakancha (4200 m). (5 ½ hours by car)

Day 03 MATAKANCHA - CARHUACQOCHA
Uphill hike from Cuartel Wayín to the Cacanan Punta Pass (4800 m) - descending to Mituqocha Lagoon - ascending again to the Carhuak Pass (4650 m), the trail leads us to the Carhuacqocha Lagoon, offering a great view to the north-east face of Yerupaja and other mountains. Camp at 3950 m. (5 - 6 hours walking)

DAY 04 CARHUACQOCHA - HUAYHUASH
From Carhuacqocha we continue to the Carnicero Pass (4600 m) and reach the campsite Huayhuash at 4 000 m. (6 - 7 hours walking)

Day 05 HUAYHUASH - LAKE VICONGA
We follow the trail to Portachuelo de Huayhuash (4700 m), pass the Lake Viconga and continue to the campsite at 4000 m. (5 - 6 hours walking)

Day 06 LAKE VICONGA - QUEBRADA GUANACPATAY
Ascending to Punta Cuyoq (5000 m), the highest pass on the trail - descending to the Quebrada Guanacpatay, where our campsite is located (3900 m). (7 - 8 hours walking)

Day 07 QUEBRADA GUANACPATAY - HUATIAC
From Guanacpatay we follow the trail downhill to the Huayllapa River, Auquimarca for ascending to our next camp in Huatiac (4100 m) next to the base of the mountain Diablo Mudo. (6 - 7 hours walking)

Day 08 HUATIAC - CASHPAPAMPA
Leaving Huatiac, we hike to the Punta Tapush (4800 m) and continue to Susucocha. Overnight at Cashpapampa at 100 m. (5 - 6 hours walking)

Day 09 CASHPAPAMPA - JAHUAQOCHA LAGOON
Leaving Cashpapampa, we follow the path up to the Yaucha Pass (4700 m) and down to the Jahuaqocha Lagoon (4066 m), where the nature is offering us a wonderful place with magnificent views of Yerupaja (6634 m) and Jirishanka (6069 m).

Day 10 JAHUAQOCHA LAGOON
Relaxing day at Jahuaqocha - hike to the Solteroqocha Lagoon

Day 11 JAHUAQOCHA - HUARAZ
Continue the hike to Llamac where we leave our last campsite for boarding a vehicle that brings us back to Huaraz ending at selected hotel.

Day 12 HUARAZ - LIMA
Transfer to station to take the bus to Lima. Reception and transfer to your hotel.

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