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Day 01 Cusco - Ocongate - Tinqui
The bus will pick you up at your hotel, and will take you to
Puerto Maldonado. At Tinki (3800m) we will have lunch, with the
snow-capped mountains visible just off in the distance. We will
also have dinner here and camp for the night.
Day 02 Tinqui - Upis
After a hot breakfast we will start our walk to the snowy
Ausangate mountain, where we will have a panoramic view of Picos.
We will continue to Upis, where we will camp and have dinner. In
this place you have the opportunity to bathe in the hot springs.
Day 03 Upis - Quinsacocha
After breakfast we will hike up the hill to 4500m. Then we will
move ahead to lake Pucacoche, located on the west side of the
mountain. From there you can get an up close view of some strange
and impressive shapes of ice. Here we will also have dinner and
camp.
Day 04 Quinsacocha - Pamapacahua
After breakfast we will continue on our way, passing spectacular
turquoise lakes, and then over Palmoni Pass (4800m), where the
beautiful sight of the south side of Ausangate Mountain and the
Cordillera Vilcanot. We will have lunch here while enjoying the
views, and later on go down to Chilcapinaya where we will camp.
Day 05 Pampacahua - Jampa
After breakfast we will visit some of the local communities. You
will be able to see the special traditional clothing of these
people. After lunch we will walk along Laguna Ticllacocha, passing
the last peak and moving ahead to Pachspate, where we will camp.
Another option, depending on the time, is to continue to
Qomercocha, and camp there.
Day 06 Jampa - Pacchanta
We will have breakfast and hike down to Pacchata village, feeling
the temperature change. Here we will eat our lunch and then we
will be able to rest and enjoy the local hot springs.
Day 07 Pacchanta - Cusco
After breakfast we will take a short walk, getting to know some
more local communities along the way. After lunch our bus will
take us back to Cusco. |
