Información útil
- Lugares a visitar
- Cusco - Montaña Colores
- Altitud
- 2100 masl = 6890 feet
- Tamaño del grupo
- Maximo 10 Paxs
- Dificultad
- Media
Description
The Humantay Lagoon is an impressive body of water located in the Peruvian Andes. This lagoon is famous for its amazing turquoise color and its impressive natural environment, surrounded by imposing mountains and a varied flora and fauna. This lagoon has a spectacular beauty, transparent, limpid and very cold. This is the Humantay Lagoon, a natural wonder that has become one of the most popular tourist destinations among travelers visiting Cusco.
TYPE OF TOUR: trekking and adventure
TEMPERATURE: cold with variable temperatures throughout the day.
ITINERARY
1: QORICANCHA- SACSAYHUAMAN- QENQO- PUCA PUCARA- TAMBOMACHAY
This is a full day hike. Our trip will begin at 4:00 AM. We will pick you up from your hotel and start a 2-hour trip to the town of Mollepata. This place is located at 2864 meters above sea level. Once in Mollepata you will have breakfast in a tourist restaurant overlooking the snowy Salkantay and surrounded by beautiful mountains.
We take the transport again to the starting point of the hike Soraypampa (3900 MSNM). We will start our hike to the beautiful Humantay Lake (4200masl). The trekking route is approximately 7 kilometers (round trip).
Then we will return to the town of Soraypampa to take the transportation to the town of Mollepata where you will have a semi buffet lunch. Once lunch is over take our transportation back to Cusco and to your hotel to take a well-deserved rest.
INCLUDES
INCLUDES?
- Private transportation
- Professional guide
- Breakfast and lunch in a tourist restaurant
- Walking sticks
- Pick up and return to your hotel
- Entrance fee to Humantay Lagoon
NOT INCLUDE
- Horses
- Dinner
RECOMMENDATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS:
- Spend a few days in Cusco, which is also at a considerable altitude, to adapt before making the trek.
- A waterproof jacket or poncho for the rain.
- Sun protection: despite the cold, the sun at this altitude can be very strong. It is advisable to bring sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat to protect yourself from solar radiation.
- It is important to be prepared with appropriate clothing. It is recommended to dress in layers, wear warm clothes, gloves and a chullo.
- Coca or lemon candy
- Trekking shoes
- A bottle of water
- Your personal medications
