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Arturo J. GómezAugust 2011

Muchas gracias a todo el equipo de Aventuraquechua por habernos ayudado a cumplir nuestro sueño.
Hemos pasado 11 días maravillosos recorriendo la cordillera Huayhuash, la atención recibida, el mimo con el que habéis cuidado todos los detalles han hecho que un trekking "duro" se nos hiciese un paseo.
Gracias por todo

Arturo J. y Maricruz Pellín

Howard ScotlandJuly 2011

Our group used Aventura Quechua for a custom climbing and trekking trip of 11 days through the Vilcanota Range. Carlos and his crew covered every detail without fail. He handled everything from airport pick-up and Machu Picchu tickets to all of the logistics or a trek from Tinqui through to Pitumarca. Our cook, Domingo, surpassed the skill of all prior cooks we've hired over the course of 6 prior trips to the Andes. Arrieros Leo and Rocque covered every pack train need and many more tasks that just made the trip come together. Driver and facilitator John covered road transportation and miscellaneous needs on time, on route, and without a hitch, every time.

Simply said, Carlos and his crew met every logistical need and constructed a smooth custom trip, from airport pick-up to airport drop-off. I recommend him without reservation. For additional details as to our experience with Aventura Quechua please see the peru 2011 narrative at www.climbingwithbob.com.

Marie-Aimée DurandJanuary 2011

Bonjour à toute l'équipe de Carlos (surtout sa maman adorable hôtesse de Mi Casa à Huaraz!)
Nous étions 4 pour ce séjour de 4 semaines au Pérou de juin à juillet 2010, 10 jours de tourisme ou de transfert de ville à ville et 18 jours de trekking. Le sud d'abord avec son surprenant et grandiose canyon de Colca avec ses ramasseurs de cochenille; une étape farniente sur le lac Titicaca avec l'hospitalité chaleureuse des habitants de l'Ile d'Aman Tani; puis le trek de Choquequiraw, véritable enchantement des yeux, visite d'un site Inca très peu connu des touristes car il n'est accessible qu'après 2 jours de marche et se situe à 3000 m d'altitude, dépaysement total dans ses immensités sauvages et les sommets majestueux de la cordillère Vilcabamba. Nous découvrons aussi le chaleureux accueil des péruviens qui sont prêts à tout pour nous satisfaire alors que leur vie est très rude. La fin du trek nous emmène dans la vallée de l'Urubamba qui a été dévastée par les pluies diluviennes du printemps; le Machu Pichu nous apparaît au lever du soleil pour nous dévoiler tous ses secrets. Retour à Cuzco, ville royale dont le rues ont conservés des murs incas et où l'architecture espagnole est dominante comme dans beaucoup de villes du Pérou. Départ pour Lima, puis Huaraz, départ de notre trek dans la cordillère blanche. Malgré la pluie, les magnifiques sommets glaciaires à 6000m comme l'Alpamayo nous ont émerveillés.
Grand bravo aux guides, à l'équipe des muletiers et des cuisiniers, à Suzanna et bien sûr à Carlos qui nous a accueilli dans ce pays magique. Je reviendrais et ne manquerais pas de faire appel à vous. Marie-Aimée

The Cordillera Huayhuash Hike

The Cordillera Huayhuash measures only 30 kilometres but within this small area there is an astonishing array of dazzling white peaks, fluted ice faces, glaciers, grassy valleys and wonderful turquoise blue lakes. The highest mountain in the cordillera is Yerupaja (6634m/), the second highest peak in Peru, but on this trek you will see many other peaks which are just as beautiful and impressive. This is a difficult to strenuous trek, and the whole circuit covers a distance of more than 140 kilometres. This trek round the range is rightly considered one of the finest walks in the world. There are brilliant views of the main peaks all the way round and you also visit the most stunning lakes of the range at Mitucocha, Carhuacocha and Jahuacocha. These high lakes are home to many varieties of wading birds, waterfowl, geese and ducks, including Andean Ducks with their rufus bodies and blue bills. Occasionally Giant Andean Coot, enormous birds with red feet, are seen on the more remote upland lagoons, and Puna Ibis, Andean Lapwings, Puna Tinamous, and many others. Added to this, you may see condors and other raptors soaring overhead, viscacha hopping over boulders in the sunshine, and occasionally vicunas, which roam some of the more remote valleys. They blend so well into the scenery that you may only be alerted to their presence by their shrill whistles .

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The Huayhuash hike in 11 days

The Cordillera Huayhuash measures only 30 kilometres but within this small area there is an astonishing display of stunning white peaks, fluted ice faces, glaciers, grassy valleys and wonderful turquoise blue lakes. The highest mountain in the cordillera is Yerupaja (6634m), the second highest peak in Peru, but on this trek you will see many other peaks which are just as beautiful and impressive, such as Jirishanca, Rondoy, Trapecio, Puscanturpa, Diablo Mudo. This hike is considered a difficult to strenuous trek, and the whole circuit covers a distance of more than 140 kilometres. This trek around the Cordillera Huayhuash range is rightly considered one of the finest walks in the world. There are brilliant views of the main peaks all the way round and you also visit the most stunning lakes of the range at Mitucocha, Carhuacocha and Jahuacocha. These high lakes are home to many varieties of wading birds, waterfowl, geese and ducks, including Andean Ducks with their grayish-ruffus bodies and blue bills. Occasionally Giant Andean Coot, enormous birds with red feet is seen on the more remote upland lagoons, and Puna Ibis, Andean Lapwings, Puna Tinamous, and many others. Added to this, you may see condors and other raptors soaring overhead, viscacha hopping over boulders in the sunshine, and occasionally vicunas, which roam some of the more remote valleys. They blend so well into the scenery that you may only be alerted to their presence by their shrill whistles and if you are lucky you can spot the Vicuñas, with their fines figures along the ridges of the low mountains