The walk to the 7 lagoons of Ausangate shows us a set of lagoons born from the glaciers of the Ausangate mountain, in this short 1-day expedition we will make a circuit to observe its beauties and colorful waters under the mountain. We will start from our base of operations in Pacchanta at 4334 meters above sea level. In addition to the adventure, this package involves the culture, experiences, gastronomy, flora and fauna that this Ausangate environment possesses, which for a traveler like us is a jewel on short trips to take us a nice experience.
The circuit of the 7 Lagunas de Ausangate or Ausangate Full Day as it is called, first of all, is one of the complete routes for a traveler curious to learn about the culture and thus live a true adventure. This walk to the 7 Lagunas del Ausangate developed by Huillca Expedition begins with breakfast at Huillca Lodge. The team is made up of 1 trekking guide, cook, muleteer who carries the emergency horses and necessary luggage. To do this adventure, the traveler must be acclimatized for at least 2 days in Cusco or have hiked in Peru over 3,500 meters above sea level, it is a super one-day hike, where you can visit several turquoise green lagoons, part of Vilcanota mountain range and also being close to the Ausangate and Callangate mountains. It is also desired that you will be able to enjoy the relaxing hot springs of Pacchanta with a beautiful view of the mountains and local life.
The best short day expedition for trekking lovers.
This route of the seven lagoons of Ausangate has the following profile.
These are our collaborators who will accompany you during this walk to the Ausangate lagoons.
The Huillca Expedition team picks you up from the hotel at 4:00 in the morning, the departure is towards the town of Pacchanta, a traditional town of camelid breeders and weavers of traditional handicrafts. After the road in mobility passing the Abra Apacheta you can see a part of the Cordillera del Vilcanota (Ausangate and the Callangate), the stopping point is Tinke (a town in improvement that before in the 90s was the main starting point of the walks to Ausangate, but today there are already roads to different nearby towns, but Tinke continues to be the main market for the inhabitants of the Ausangate valley). The continuous journey towards the Pacchanta accompanied by the sun, from here you can see the majestic Nevado Ausangate on the north face with its 6,384 m at its top. The first ascent to its top was in 1953 by an Austro-German team and they reached the top on the south face. ooh! A lot of history. Finally, all the explorers will arrive at the Huillca Expedition base of operations, the team will be waiting with a welcome and breakfast ready for you to enjoy and increase your energy to live the adventure and the trek.
The walk to the 7 Lagoons of Ausangate begins ascending until reaching the first lagoon called Azulcocha 4 618 meters above sea level, we will continue ascending through the sacred lagoons of Otorongo (one of the lagoons of purification and mystical sanctifications in the Ausangate), passing these lagoons we will observe the Oq'ecocha and Pucacochas lagoons, when ascending we will reach our maximum step of the Mirador Pachaspata walk at 4 867 m from where the Jampa mountains will be observed, which are; Ausangate (6834 m.), Mariposa (5842 m.), Jampa (5500 m.), Pucapunta (5740 m.), Caracol (5625 m.), Tinke (5300 m.) and the entire Cordillera de Callangate, we will also see birds , alpacas, llamas, many vizcachas and with luck even the Andean Condor. After making a circuit we will return to Pacchanta passing through the Alqacocha and Qomercocha lagoons to enjoy the thermal waters. After a buffet lunch, we will board Cusco, arriving in the city of Cusco at approximately 6:00 p.m.
Additional horse: If you have problems or are not prepared for the pace of the expedition, you can hire this service. It has a cost of *USD 20.00 per day that you require. (*Includes an emergency horse and a driving muleteer).
Trekking poles: the cost is $2.00 for the trek.
With the experience in the trip we leave you the following recommendations that are useful in your trip:
Wear necessary clothing to combat the cold wind during the walk.
The cost of this circuit of the 7 lagoons of Ausangate for the 2022 season is:
$80.00 for person (Includes VAT)
Personal Emergency Horse Fee: $25.00 per day (includes horse and muleteer)
Trekking poles: $2.00 for the trek.
Note: all our trips include VAT with legislative compliance and tax liability.
Although this route is a single day, it always requires an acclimatization of 1 to 2 days at an altitude of 3,500 m.a.s.l. The maximum altitude on this hiking route to the seven lagoons of Ausangate is 4,867 meters above sea level.
The best travel season recommended by our company are the months of April, May, June, July where the turquoise lagoons of Ausangate show their best colors and the splendor of Apu Ausangate.
On short walks we recommend you to carry a 20-liter backpack with items necessary for the walk such as sunscreens, chullos, gloves, batteries, warm clothes, waterproof layer, water to hydrate, among others.
Yes, shoes with static or high soles are recommended due to the rocky road conditions, and with high canes. Or it can also be normal running shoes are thick soles.
The answer is YES you can take your children, but we recommend communicating to the Travel Agency so that they can review the conditions of the group. However, you can hire a riding horse for your children so they can keep up with the Group's walking pace.
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