AUSANGATE 7 LAKES ONE DAY HIKE
Hidden in the heart of the Andes mountain range, in the middle of the imposing mountains with glaciers are some natural jewels which are called as 7 lagoons.
This natural wonder is located in the vilcanota mountain range which houses lagoons of different colors and each one with its respective name such as:
Laguna Pucacocha,
Laguna Patacocha
Laguna Alqacocha
laguna Q’omercocha
laguna Orco Otorongo
laguna China Otorongo
laguna Azul Cocha.
Ausangate Explore offers you this beautiful and wonderful walk through valleys surrounded by mountains with glaciers, lagoons and rivers, a wonder of nature and the flora and fauna of the place and, in addition, being able to share pleasant moments with the local people who are dedicated to the agriculture and breeding of alpacas and llamas.
If you want a unique and different experience, come with us.
our adventure begins very early in the morning. we will pick you up at the hotel at 4:00 am, after picking you up we will travel along the interoceanic highway for approximately three hours to the town of Tinke, when we arrive at Tinke we will take a detour which goes to the Pácchanta town center which will be the beginning of our walk, our tour will last thirty more minutes and when we reach our destination there we will have a delicious and nutritious breakfast made by local people.
After this succulent breakfast we will have time to organize all our things and some last details We will start our trek from Pacchanta with an impressive view of the snowy Ausanagte sacred mountain.
After having walked for about an hour we will have a beautiful view of the first lagoons, as well as an impressive view of the majestic Apu Ausangate mountain, sacred guardian and protector of the place.
In this way we will continue with our tour exploring these natural wonders, taking pictures of each one of them to immortalize unique moments in these beautiful places.
After having toured the shores of the lagoons we will return again to the town of Pacchanta, along the way we will see herds of alpacas, llamas and also local people with whom we will have the opportunity to share pleasant moments and learn a little more about them.
finally, we arrive back at Pacchanta where we will have a delicious and comforting lunch after that you can enjoy the thermo-medicinal waters that are there, in the afternoon we will be back in our transport which will be a trip of approximately three hours and finally when we arrive at cusco we will leave you at the door of your hotel.
Walking Distance: 16 km / 9.94 MAILS
Walking Time: 6 hours
Startin Elevation: 4,050 masl / 13,287 fasl
Waqrapukara Elevation: 4,140 masl / 13,583 fasl
Difficulty level: moderate.
Food included: breakfast,lunch, box lunch.
