Day 1 HUARAZ –LLANGANUCO –VAQUERIA -PARIA
Pick up from your Hotel and a 3-Hour drive along the Callejon de Huaylas, passing through Carhuas and Yungay, where we leave the paved road towards the National Park Huascaran. After the Park Control, we stop to enjoy the views at the firs Llanganuco Lake, and then the trip continues to the Portachuelo pass at 4750m. The views of Huascaran, Chopicalqui, and Chacraraju are stunning. After the photos, continue to Vaqueria where you will meet the pack animals and their drivers, after loading up, the hike starts to Colcabamba and then to the Huaripampa valley. Camp in Paria. (3 hrs hike - Camp at 3800m)
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Day 2 PARIA - TAULLIPAMPA
Today, after breakfast, the hike continues towards the pass called Punta Union at 4750m. A 2 to 3 hour climb to reach this pass from where you can enjoy the views of Taullraju, Artesonraju, Quitaraju and the lake Jatuncocha at the valley. After lunch at the pass, the descend to the campsite is an easy walk, Taullipampa a perfect spott overlooked by Mount Taulliraju. (5hr trek - Camp at 4200m)
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Day 3 TAULLIPAMPA - LLAMAC-CORRAL
This morning after breakfast, you will be hiking towards the Alpamayo base camp, in the valley called Arhuaycocha. A nice hike at the foot of the most popular mountain among climbers in the region. Then we descend towards the Santa Cruz Valley traversing Forests of “Quenual” trees (typical Andean vegetation). The campsite is in Llamac Corral. (6hr trek - Camp at 3800 m)
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Day 4 LLAMAC CORRAL – CASHAPAMPA - HUARAZ
Continuing through the Santa Cruz Valley we reach the town of Cashapampa, where we will have our last lunch with our mule drivers and say good-bye. You will meet then the transportation that will take you back to Huaraz. Transfer to your hotel. (4hr trek, 3 hr bus ride).(4hr trek, 3 hr bus ride).
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