WE INVITE YOU TO VISIT THE CLASIC TREK IN THE CORDILLERA BLANCA.
WE HAVE A SPECIAL PRICE FOR YOU.
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Perú - Llanganuco - Santa Cruz Trek

Timing : 04 days 

Max. altitude : 4.750m

Rating : PD

Trekking Season: May to September.

ITINERARY:

Alternative: Arrive to Huaraz and transfer to the hotel. During the first day we will do an acclimatization walk to the archeologycal ruins of Willcawain, located 7km to the NE from Huaraz on a small plateau. The ruins consist of a pyramid with stairs, with a base of 15 m and 10 m width. It was constructed with large and small rocks, on various levels and platforms. The construction had a ceremonial purpose, with stone roofs, and the galleries. There are also constructions which may have been used for funerary purposes.

1st day: Huaraz - Caraz (breakfast) - Cashapampa (2900m) - Llamacorral (3760m). We leave Huaraz early in the morning, by road to the trailhead at Cashapampa (2,900m). From there, donkeys will carry our gear. After 3 hours walking we'll have lunch in the shade of trees. We then continue to a flat meadow called Llamacorral at 3.800m and set up the tents there and wewill spend the first night.
	2nd day: Llamacoral - Alpamayo base camp -Taullipampa. On this day the trek is easy, to the turquoise lakes of Jatuncocha. We‘ll have lunch close to the lakes, at a spot called Quisuar. We then ascend to the base camp of Alpamayo, which you’ll have an spectacular view. The second camp is called Taullipampa (4.200m.),it is the highest campsite.
3rd day : Taullipampa (4250m) - Paria Valley (3870m). We leave the camp after a good breakfast, toward punta union (4,750m.) following a zigzag trail. After 3 hours walking we reach the pass, and admire a beautiful view of the Cordillera Blanca with the summits of Taulliraju, los Rinrijircas, Pucahircas, Quitaraju, Santa Cruz, Artesonraju, Pirámide de Garcilazo, Paria, Millishraju, etc. after we go all down until the campsite,it is 4 hours aprox. And we’ll camp in paria or cachina.
	4th day: Paria Valley (3870) - Vaquería (3850). We walk along the valley with spectacular views of Chacraraju to the village of Vaquería, where private transportation will transfer us to Portachuelo Pass. This is a lookout point to the lakes of Chinancocha y Orconcocha as well as the summits of Huascarán, Chopicalqui, Chacraraju, the four summits of Huandoy y Pisco. After this impressive panorama, we continue by road to Yungay and back to Huaraz.

EXPEDITION COSTS INCLUDE:
- 3 nights camping.
- Private local transportation Huaraz - Cashapampa - vaqueria- Huaraz.
- Certificated Mountain guide.
- Donkeys to carry the general gear (tents, food and fuel) as well as personal gear (20 kg per person)
- Kitchen gear and cooking facilities (including dining tent, chairs, cooking tent). Food for the whole duration of the trek (breakfast, lunch and dinner) is included.

* The meals include: omelets, sups, fresh fruits, ahuacate, spaghettis meats, rice all them rich in carbohydrates, excellent to recover all the energy you lose during the trek, also include drinks as: tea, coffee, milk breads, popcorn  and coco tea good for altitude sickness.

- Camping gear: 4 season tent, sleeping bag and mattress
- First aid kit
- Check-up for oxygen to access acclimatization level of each client.
- Entry to Huascaran National Park
Not included:

• nights lodging in Huaraz.
•  Food costs in Huaraz.)
• Personal clothes for trekking.
• And extras.

THE DURATION OF THE HIKE.
 The camping place is flexible; it could be different place than we decided and it is according to the rhythm or experience of the hikers.

- The prices can change according to the date and number of persons, please catch up us on the web for more information.