Country: Peru

Description

A trek into the Cordillera Blanca

Itinerary

Day 01: Arrive at airport, transfer to Lima Hotel
Day 02: By bus to Huaraz
Day 03: Huaraz acclimatization day
Day 04: acclimatization
Day 05: Huaraz to Hualcayan Camp to 2900 m
We will leave Huaraz around 7 am, so breakfast will be at 6am, passengers will be transferred to the trail head Cashapampa 2900 m, where we will meet our donkey drivers, then we will start hiking by narrow valley, we will go up for about 2 hours, then we will have lunch down the tree's shadow, then we will start going up moderate almost flat area to the first camp Place Llamacorral at 3800 m. Overnight camping
Day 06: Hualcayan to Wishcash Camp to 4200 m
Today we will hike along the valley moderate enjoying the beautiful lakes called Ichicocha and Jatuncocha, turquoise lakes, the we will arrive to nice spot where will have lunch at the place called Quisuar, then after it we will go up to the Alpamayo south base camp, then after to take pictures we will return short walk then continue for few hours to the next camp place called Taullipampa. camping at 4200 m
Day 07: Wishcash to Ruina pampa camp to 4200 meters
Early in the morning after the Andean breakfast we will start hiking to the PuntaUnion Pass at 4750 masl, we will climb zigzag path, then we will get the pass around 11am then after to enjoy nice views we will descent to the nice lake Morococha to have lunch, then after few hours walking we will arrive to the camp place Tuctupampa at 4200 m. overnight camping
Day 08: Ruina pampa to Passcara cara camp to 3900 m
Today we will start climbing to get the Pucaraju pass 4640 m. We will get there at around 11am, then go down zigzag path nice landscape surrounded by highlands straw and many trees, we will get the Huecroncocha lake to have Lunch in the nice spot. Then after few minutes walking dawn we will get small village called Quisuar, where we will camp in the left side at 3900 m
Day 09: Pass Cara Cara (reservation) to 3900 m
We will start our hiking going up moderate path, enjoying field of sheep, we will get the Tupatupa pass 4360 m easily, then we will go down by the base of the Pucajirca mountain and then we will arrive to the next camp place of Jancapampa 3600 m. overnight camping
Day 10: Pass Cara Cara to Sajuna camp to 4000 m
We will start hiking early to get the pass on time, Yanacon pass 4610, as always we will be surprised by nice different landscapes, after the pass we will go down to the next camp place called Huillca. overnight at 4000 m. camping
Day 11: Sajuna _to Jancapampa camp to 4400 m
Moderate walking first 2 hours to get the Mesapata pass at 4460masl. Then we will walk flat area to the water stream in moyobamba valley to have lunch, then we will continue to the base of the caracara pass where we will camp at 4400 m Caracara
Day 12: Jancapampa _ Quisuar camp to 4200 m
Today first 2 hours will be windy, once we will get the Caracara pass 4830 m we will be surpriced by many white peak mountains, then after to take pictures we will start going down and in the middle of going down we will be faced to Alpamayo in its north face, then we will going down we will arrive to our camp place of Jancarurish at 4200 m. overnight facing at Alpamayo's north face.
Day 13: Quisuar to Pass Pucajirca to Paria camp to 4200 m
Today is rest day and we will walk to the Base camp of Alpamayo in north side, from there we will get many pictures of the mountains and we will return to the base camp for overnight at 4200 m