Perú - Trekking Mountain Ravine Quilcayhuanca

Altitude: 4.625m
Difficulty: easy - moderate
Duartion: three days
Preferied time: May to September

ITINERARY:

For that circuit we depart Huaraz to Unchus, Llupa and Pitec to entree the mountain ravine of Quilcayhuanca. There we can observe the Pinturas Rupestres. Later we pass the pre-inca-ruins of Tambo Nuevo. We enjoy the view to the lakes of Cuchillacocha (4.625m) and Tullpacocha (4.300m) before we return at the same way to Huaraz.

First day: Huaraz / Llupa / Pitec / Mountain ravine Quilcayhuanca / Tambo Nuevo / Camping Cayeshpampa (4.100m)

Second day: Camping Cayeshpampa – Lake Cuchillacocha – Tullpacocha – Camping Cayeshpampa

Third day: Cayeshpampa – Pitec – Huaraz.

The trip inclues:

• Bus- transfer from your hotel to the bus-station
• two nights at a hostal in Huaraz, incl. Breakfast, dobble-bed-room
• two nights camping
• trekking-guide (speaking english and spanish)
• medicine chest first aid
• private transport Huaraz/Pitec/Huaraz
• Camping equipment (two-men-tent, eating-tent, toilet, matraz and cooking-equipment)
• Cook, specialized in cooking normal and vegetarian meals
• Donkey-driver, donkeys for carrying the personal lagguage (we recommend 15kg pP)
• meal during the trip (breakfast, lunch, dinner) –  The meal inclues omlette, soups, fresh fruits, avocado, pasta, meat, rice and everything which contains sufficient carbohydrate, which is important for a good fisical health during the trip, hot drinks incl. coca-tea, which is excellent for the altitude. Tea, coffee, popcorn
• Entrance-fee for the National Parque Huascaran.

You are responsable for the following things:

• Meal and beverages during the stay in Huaraz
• Days extra
• Personal clothes and lagguage during the trekking (goretex-trousers, jacket, gloves, cap)
• Sleeping-bag (-14C)

Recommended gear:
Lightweight walking shoes/sandals/socks/pants/short pants/T-shirts (long sleeve and short sleeve)/sunglasses/sunscreen/plastic bags/warm sleeping bag /light weight trekking boots/wool socks/light weight treeking pants/waterproof pants and jacket/fleece/Goretex/hat/mits or warm gloves/thermal liners/camera/bandana or hat against sun/headlamp with extra batteries.
Safety Individual gear:
Glacier glasses 100% UV with rigid case (2 pair recommended)/ goggles/ sunscreen with maximum protection/lipbalm/4 season sleeping bag/ sleeping pad or thermarest/hat/thermal underwear/fleece jacket/fleece pants/down jacket/Goretex jacket or similar material/2 pairs of gloves or mittens/ pair of thermal glove liners/2 pairs of thermal sock liners/plastic boots/gaiters.