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TREKKING SANTA CRUZ - LLANGANUCO
8 DAYS TREKKING TOUR IN HUARAZ


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

Day 02 HUARAZ
Hike for acclimatization to the Laguna Churup. By car we go from Huaraz to Pitec at 3950 m and from there we start the hike uphill to the Churup Lagoon (4600 m). After enjoying the atmosphere of the mountains we descend to Pitec to meeting the vehicle that brings us back to Huaraz.

Day 03 HUARAZ - LLAMAC CORRAL
Departure with private bus to Cashapampa, passing the cities Carhuaz, Yungay and Caraz. In Cashapampa we meet the donkey carriers and start our hike to the first camp at Llamac Corral at 3800 m. (4 - 5 hours walking)

Day 04 LLAMAC CORRAL - TAULLIPAMPA
We continue to our next campsite Taullipampa, passing the Ichikqocha and Jatunqocha lagoons, surrounded by the Alpamayo, Quitaraju, Artesonraju and Rinrihirka Mountains. Camp at 4200 m. (4 - 5 hours walking)

Day 05 TAULLIPAMPA - QUENUAPAMPA
On this day we cross the Punta Unión (4 700 m), the highest pass on the trail. Then we descend along the Quebrada Huaripampa to Quenuapampa where our next campsite
(3900 m) is located. (5 - 6 hours walking)

Day 06 QUNUAPAMPA - PACTSAPAMPA
Descending to Yanachaca, ascending to Vaquería and continuing to our next camp at Pactsapampa at 4100 m. (5 - 6 hours walking)

Day 07 PACTSAPAMPA - HUARAZ
From Pactsapampa we start crossing the Portachuelo de Llanganuco (4 600 m). From this pass you enjoy a magnificEnt view of the Huascarán, Huandoy, Chopicalqui, Chacaraju and Pisco. We descend to the Quebrada Llanganuco and in Yuraq Corral we meet a vehicle that brings us back to Huaraz. On the way we pass the Laguna Orqoqocha (good place for observing birds) and the Laguna Chinanqocha. Back in Huaraz we enjoy a farewell dinner with music and dancing from the Andes.

Day 08 HUARAZ - LIMA
Transfer to station to take the bus to Lima. Reception and transfer to your hotel.

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