HUMANTAY LAKE FULL DAY TRIP
The immense chains Peru’s mountains keep countless natural treasures in their basins: lagoons of blue, turquoise, green, yellow and some red. Among all these jewels, one stands out for its natural and dazzling beauty found in the Cusco region: Humantay Lake. Its emerald waters and the imposing presence of the glacier come together in dazzling harmony in more than 4,200 masl / 13,780 fasl. No photograph can compare to this impressive natural wonder. So don’t miss the opportunity to meet her when visiting Cusco.
Lake Humantay is one of the many hidden gems of the mountainous region of Peru. There is a description, in particular, that has been gaining popularity in recent years. It is an impressive lake at the foot of an immense glacier. Be surprised yourself with Lake Humantay after a great uphill hike. Feel the shocking presence of two sacred mountains covered in white, the Apu Salkantay and the Apu Humantay.
Enter a world of paradise where perpetual glaciers melt and suddenly take on a stunning turquoise color.
Humantay Lake one day hike
Our adventure begins very early. We will pick you up at 4:00 a.m. m. and we will go in our private transport for 2 hours to the beautiful town of Mollepata. There we will enjoy a Delicious breakfast and take advantage of the first light of the morning to take photos of the moutains.
After we have filled our stomachs, we will continue with our private transportation to Soraypampa (3,900 msnm / 12,795 fasl) where you will already feel the powerful presence of the glaciers and you will be impressed by its vertical snowy faces that they defy the laws and physics and any force or evil. after listening to a brief instruction from the guide, we will start our 2-hour ascent to the fantastic Humantay Lagoon. Remember that you will face a very stony terrain, so it is necessary to use walking sticks because it is of great help.
We will start with a very slow walk, resting a little and try to drink a lot of fluids. Please don’t leave litter or garbage on the way.
After walking for approximately 2 hours we arrive at the Humantay Lagoon, a beautiful hidden gem in the heart of the Peruvian Andes in the Vilcabamba mountain range, we will be able to enjoy the natural beauty and its turquoise waters.
When you get there we can walk a little around this natural wonder and if you like and with a little more effort, you can climb to a higher part to be able to appreciate very clearly the turquoise waters of this lagoon and finally appreciate and enjoy everything the charm and beauty of this majestic Humantay glacier and this Humantay lagoon and finally understand why the Incas respected and considered these natural wonders as deities.
Once we finish the visit to the place, we will return to Soraypampa with a descent of an hour and a half to the bus station where our private transport will be waiting for us to return to Mollepata with a journey of approximately one hour, finally we will arrive at the town of Mollepata where We will have our lunch and after this comforting and delicious lunch we will return to Cusco with a duration of two and a half hours, upon arrival in Cusco we will be dropped off at the hotel and our adventure will conclude.
Distance traveled: 5 km / 3.11MAILS¬
Food included: breakfast,lunch.
Startin Elevation: 3,900 masl / 12,795 fasl
Humantay Lake Elevation: 4,200 masl / 13,780 fasl
Difficulty level: moderate.
