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comes through living amidst it."
Ausangate Roundtrip 6d/5n
 Introduction
Freezing cold nights and amazing sun glories around the snowcapped top
of Ausangate is how many remember a trek to Ausangate. And it is many
times freezing at night, but the reward for the cold feet are great days
with impressive views of the massive of Ausangate with icy snowpeaks,
blue and turquis lakes and a insight to the rugh life of the ancesters
of the incas, who still live in small stonehouses surrounded by herds
of llamas and alpacas.
Like many of the highest and often snowcapped Andean Mountains Ausangate
is considered an Apu, which means a holy mountain. Through the pre-inca
and inca times the people prayed and made offering to these great mountains.
The mountains if given the deserved in return would protect the people
from all malice.
The Apu Ausangate is also famous for the celebration of “Qoyllur
Ritti”. One of the most important religios mix festivals of the
Andes, where the sun cult and cristian icons are seen in the same rituals.
Thousands of people come here in June to ascent to 5200 meters celebrating
the Cross in the “shining snow”. The crowd is a colorful
mix. Tourist, religios people, dances and the famed Ukukus with sticks
in charge of keeping good order and prevent people from drinking, what
could be lethal in the freezing altitudes.
Our 6 Day Ausangate Roundtrip Expedition Program
| 1st Day |
 We leave Cusco at about 7 in the morning after
a light breakfast. We take private bus to the village of Tinqui
in 3800 masl. On the way we pass through beautiful landscapes and
several traditional villages including Urcos, Cattca and Ocongate.
We take our lunch in Tinqui while our luggage is being arranged
on the mules. We take of after lunch going towards the hot springs
in Upis (4200masl), in total about 5 hours walking. On the way
we can enjoy the majestetics Cordillera Vilcanota, and the beautiful
Ausangate mountain getting closer. In the Upis valley we can see
the very traditional lifestyle of the quechua speaking population,
and in the wet ground of the valley birdlife like ibis and andean
goose.
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| 2nd Day |
 After a solid breakfast we will start the walk
towards the first pass, the Arapa pass in 4850masl, where the view
of Ausangate is amazing. From here we have a quite hard descent
coursed by the thick layer of gravel on the trail. Soon we will
be on the side of the mountain and new view appear, the green lake
of Pukacocha and later we reach the turquoise lake Jatun Pukacocha.
We set up camp by the lake. From the campsite we will make the
climp up to see the lake Vino Cocha and Ausangate on close hold.
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| 3th Day |
 In
the morning we walk up to the second pass of Apuchata in 4900masl.
with the turquoise laguna Ausangate Cocha
below. Fish lives in the cold water of this lake. Passing the lake
we have a short but steep ascend to the Palomani pass in the amazing
altitude of 5200masl. Surrounded by floks of llamas and alpacas
we walk down from the pass towards the settlement of Finaya Pampa,
where we will set up our camp.
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| 4th Day |
 We cross green swampy areas in the valley of Finaya Pampa and later we start walking up the valley of Rio Q'ampa.
From the valley we have great views of the snowcovered peaks of
Tres Picos and Puca Punta. From the small community of Q'ampa and
onwards to the pass of same name in 5000 masl. We have good chances
to see the small vicuñas famed for their valuable fleece.
After making a small “hito” at the pass we walk down
to the turquoise lake of Q'omercocha(4580masl), where we set up
camp.
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| 5th Day |
 We take is easy in the morning enjoying the view
while having breakfast. Then we start our short daywalk to the
village of Pacchanta. On way way we have good time to look at the
small settlements along the way and to watch the longtailed viscachas – a
cousin of the rabbits. After lunch we will go to the hot thermal
springs to relax the tired muscles and in the late afternoon there
is a good chance to see an andean village on close hold.
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| 6th Day |
 We leave our last campsite and the
village of Pacchanta walking the about 3 hours back to the village
of Tinqui. Here our transport back to Cusco will be waiting. Our
horsemen and companions for the last days stays in Tinqui and we
go back to Cusco, where we arrive in the late afternoon.
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PriceS
What we advice you to bring
- Good sleepingbag,
- flashlight with extra batteries,
- Good trekkingboots and
socks,
- Warm clothes,
- toiletpaper,
- binoculars
- Waterbottle and purifying
tablets,
- sunblock,
- sunhat,
- Camera with extra rolls
of film.
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| Daily departures |
01 pax |
02 pax |
03 pax |
04 pax |
05 pax + |
| AUSANGATE CIRCUIT 6D/5N |
€ 624.00 |
€ 439.00 |
€ 390.00 |
€ 341.00 |
€ 312.00 |
Please note:
- Student discount 5% to holders of ISIC or members of South American
Explorer.
Daily Departures
Our service includes:
- Bilingual guide and muleteers.
- Food: 6b, 6l, 5d and hot drinks with meals.
- Equipment: Tents, matresses, ponchos, kitchen equipment and - service.
- Transport: Cusco - Tinqui - Cusco in private bus.
- Mules to carry campequipment and main luggage.
- 1 ridinghorse pr. 3 persons.
Other types of tours and expeditions are possible - For further information
ask in the office or Contact
Us.
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