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ALPAMAYO,
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAIN IN THE WORLD
TREK PROGRAM
9 Days / 8 Nights
DAY 1 HUARAZ - VAQUERIA - PARIA.
The port of entry to the trail is Huaraz, a nice town in the Andes, surrounded by these beautiful mountains, called Cordillera Blanca. The road goes to the north in the Callejón de Huaylas entering in Yungay, up to the area called Llanganuco, in the National Park Huascaran, where is located these two lakes, Chinancocha and Orconcocha. Going up on this zigzag road to the Pass of Portachuelo de Llanganuco (4,750 mts.) and in to the valley of Morococha arriving to Vaqueria.
From this point the trek starts, which the trail goes through the Huaripampa Valley, visiting this comunity which they dedicate to grow Lupinus, which this bean is one of the great dishes in this area, passing meadows and forest of Quenuales, arriving to Vaqueria. Camp
DAY 2 PARIA - HUECROCOCHA
This is a long day, the trail goes through the Huaripampa Valley, visiting this comunity which they dedicate to grow Lupinus, which this bean is one of the great dishes in this area, passing meadows and forest of Quenuales, This is a long day, very early in the morning, the tril heads to the end of the valley, where the Taulliraju Peak(5,830 mts) rises arriving to Tuctu, hiking up to the Pass of Alto de Pucaraju (4,600 mts),where the location of this mirador permits you to see these snow-capped mountains in the Santa Cruz valley. From there its starts going down into a large valley which was part of the Inca trail of the Huaylas from Pomabamba to the coast, arriving to the Huecrococha lake. Camp.
DAY 3 HUECROCOCHA - JANCAPAMPA.
Going into a valley, that will head towards the Tupatupa Pass (4,500 mts), getting
excellent views of the Taulliraju and Pucahirca peaks. The road unwinds deep in the valley arriving to the Jancapampa community, located below the east side of the Pucahirca. Camp.
DAY 4 JANCAPAMPA - HUILCA.
Walking into the valley and heading up this gorge that comes out to a plateau where sometimes its
possible to see Alpacas, that are raised in that sector. Continues up to a next valley that lays next to the Jatun Pass (4830), going up this wall that is part of the Pucahirca over to Huilca. Camp.
DAY 5 HUILCA - MOYOBAMBA.
Day starts with a walk towards the end of Huilca, where this community also dedicates to raise
Alpacas. The road turns to the Safuna area which will be where the ascension
starts to the Moyobamba Pass (4600), heading down the valley next to the Cara Cara Pass. Camp.
DAY 6 MOYOBAMBA - CEDROS.
This day the start up is toward the Cara Cara Pass (4800),passing this old
Inca construction which maybe it was a control point in the net of the Inca
trails in this area. This pass is one of the Highlights of the trip. Once arriving to the pass it has a great view of this section of mountains, the Quitaraju and the Santa Cruz, that will be in front as you go down. At the left side the Jancarurish and the Alpamayo peak (5947 mts.) will appear making this the photo day which includes the sunset. Not far away is the Cedros valley . Camp.
DAY 7 CEDROS - OSORURI.
Early in the morning the Alpamayo is above the campsite, and as the trail continues it will fade away the site of this wonderfull mountain, starting the climb to the Osoruri Pass (4630
mts.). The valley called Cedros once had a administrative center of the Incas, Ruinapampa, were you can see the area of housing and the terraces (andenes) built for agriculture purposes. From Osoruri it will be seen the Cordillera Blanca and if the afternoon is clear it will have a great sunset. Camp.
DAY 8 OSORURI - HUISHCASH.
This day the climb starts toward the Toro Pishta Pass (4700 mts) going over and starting to view the Cullicocha lake, which has this turquoise color, and surrounded by the Santa Cruz peaks. This trail leads out of the Cordillera Blanca , also having the Milluacocha peak at the other side of the Cedros valley, and coming out to Huishcash, a mirador of the Cordillera, seen across the Cordillera Negra and different towns in the hills specially Huaylas were it was the conjunction of the
Inca trail to the coast. Camp.
DAY 9 HUISHCASH - HUALCAYAN - HUARAZ.
Starting early the walk down the valley towards Hualcayan, a tambo on the way to Huaylas. This town is located next to an
archaeological site. As the trail takes you down you will have this view of the Callejon de Huaylas (Corridor), at the bottom the Santa River and you can visualize the entry to one of the tunnels in the Cañon del Pato road. Arriving to Hualcayan and heading to Caraz, and ending back in Huaraz.
*NOTE: The trail can be done the other way around, on request.
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