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TREKKING CORDILLERA BLANCA AND CORDILLERA HUAYHUASH

The White Range (Cordillera Blanca) is located in the Peruvian Andes, with its capital Huaraz in Callejón de Huaylas (Huaylas valley), northeast from Lima city and as its name says, it boasts beautiful white peaks, many of them more than 6000 masl, like the highest tropical mountain in the world: The Huascarán (6768 masl). The White Range is the second highest mountain chain of the World, after the Himalayas, but the same in beauty, being one the best destinations in Peru.

Huayhuash is located south of the White Range (Cordillera Blanca), between Huánuco, Ancash, and Lima provinces, and its great attraction are its huge and steep white peaks, its turquoise lagoons and green valleys, situated in a wilder nature with very few number of tourists coming. The trekking to Huayhuaysh Range is considered by international guides and travelers as the second in beauty of the world after the Anapurna Trek in Nepal. Besides, Huayhuash is a suitable place for Andean bird watching, curiously there is more concentration of birds in this area than in Cordillera Blanca. Almost in all Huayhuash lagoons it is possible the rainbow trout fishing. The most known mountains are Yerupaja (6635 masl), the second highest of Peru, Jirishanca (6094 masl) and Siula Peak (6344 masl), scenery of the film and book “Touching the Void” of the English climber Joe Simpson, who lived one of his hardest experience in this mountain. Huayhuash’s main lagoons are Carhuacocha, Siula, Jurau, Sarapococha and the famous Jahuacocha, ideal place for Andean bird watching.

ACCESES:

From Lima: At the moment it do not exist regular flights to Huaraz city. Only regular bus and private transfers are available (8 hour drive in asphalt road).

From Trujillo: Regular bus and private transfer available (8 hours - drive in asphalt road).

From Casma: Only private transfer available (5 hours in not asphalt road).

What all trekking services include:

• Private transfers and transportation
• Full board (breakfast, box lunch, cold lunch, supper)
• Camping gear: Kitchen, dinning and toilet tent, table and chairs, tableware, gas lamp
• Additional dinning or kitchen tent from 6 people.
• Personal gear: Sleeping bags -10°C, mattress and 3 or 4 seasons tent (North Face, Ferrino, Vaude, Marmot or Eureka).
• Mules and muleteers
• 1emergency horse every 5 people
• Official English speaking guide
• Guide assistant for more than 9 people
• Cook
• Cook assistant for more than 6 people
• Entrances
• First Aid Kit

What we recommend to bring:

• Small and big backpack
• Sleeping bag (it’s included on the price)
• Sportive clothes (short pants, t-shirt, sunhat)
• Sunglasses
• Sun block and repellent
• Warm clothes (polar jacket and pants, waterproof jacket and pants, gloves, wool hat, wool socks).
• Headlamp
• Trekking boots
• Purifying pills

In Huaraz city it is possible to rent waterproof jacket and pants, down jacket, headlamp, and backpack for an additional price.

Recommendations for a good acclimation:

• Rest the first day
• Drink a lot of water
• Drink Coca tea
• Do not eat heavy food
• Consult in your pharmacy the best medicine for Altitude disease

Our Huaraz Expeditions

LAGUNA 69 - 01 DAY Spectacular ascent to one of the most beautiful lakes in The White Range (Cordillera Blanca), an intense turquoise lake on the base of Chacraraju (6112 m.a.s.l.) and Pisco (5800 m.a.s.l.). During the trip, there will be an explanation about Campo Santo, where Yungay was, a city that disappeared by an avalanch caused by the earthquake in 1970.

LAKE 69 - 2 days / 1 night Spectacular ascent to one of the most beautiful lakes in The White Range (Cordillera Blanca), an intense turquoise lake on the base of Chacraraju (6112 m.a.s.l.) and Pisco (5800 m.a.s.l.). During the trip, there will be an explanation about Campo Santo, where Yungay was, a city that disappeared by an avalanch caused by the earthquake in 1970.

QUILCAYHUANCA - COJUP VALLEYS - 4 days / 3 nights This is a trail that it’s becoming more popular with the time, due to the beauty of these 2 valleys, surrounded by peaks of 6000 masl, and full of spectacular lagoons such as Palcacocha and Cuchillacocha. Also, it’s a great challenge to climb to the pass in Choco Peak (5000 masl), where there is an inestimable reward.

LLAMAC - CAJATAMBO - 7 days / 6 nights This a trail only for people who doesn’t want to go back to Huaraz city, but to Lima city, going down from Cajatambo town to Pativilca in the Panamericana Highway. In this trekking it is possible to explore the 60% of the Huayhuash full loop.

HUAYHUASH VUELTA FULL LOOP - 9 days / 8 nights This is the best option to visit the Huayhuash Range. The trail starts in Quartelwain and finishes in Llamac. Besides, the visit to Jahuacocha and Carhuacocha Lakes and peaks, it is possible to take a glance of Jurau Lake from San Antonio view point and also Diablo Mudo, Sacras and Rasac peaks.

ALPAMAYO FULL LOOP - 11 days / 10 nights Fabulous circuit that starts in Cedros Valley and finishes in Santa Cruz Valley, where you can observe the famous face of Alpamayo Peak (4947 m.s.n.m) that won a prize for “The most beautiful mountain in the world”. It is a trail full of turquoise lagoons, mountains of more than 6000 masl, beautiful valleys and many high passes with magnificent views.