Perú - Llanganuco - Santa Cruz - Lake 69 Trek

Timing : 05 days 

Max. altitude : 4.750m

Rating : PD

Trekking Season: May to September.

1st day: transfer from Huaraz to Cashapampa - Llamacoral
we leave Huaraz early in the morning, by road to the trailhead at Cashapampa (2,900m). From there, donkeys will carry our gear. After 3 hours walking we'll have lunch in the shade of quenuales. We then continue to a flat meadow called Llamacoral at 3.800m and set camp.

2nd day : Llamacorral - Alpamayo base camp -Taullipampa.
On this day the trek is easy, to the turqouise lakes of Jatuncocha and. We ‘ll have lunch close to the lakes, at a spot called Quisuar. We then ascend to the base camp of Alpamayo, which offers a spectacular view. The second camp is called Taullipampa(4.200m.)

3rd day: Taullipampa - Punta Union Pass - Huaripampa.
We leave camp after a good breakfast, towards Union Pass (4,750m.) following a zigzag trail. After 3 hours walking we reach the pass, and admire a beautiful view of the Cordillera Blanca. We then descend to the place called Morococha, where we have lunch. The trek continues to the next camping site, Huaripampa(3.600m.)

4th day: Huaripampa – vaqueria – public bus to cebolla pampa.
Leaving the camping site, we pass the village of Huaripampa, accompanied by Andean children  Then We climb to Vaquería and after we’ll take a public bus to cebollapampa, there we will spend the night (3900.)

5th day: Trekking to Lake 69 - Huaraz.
From Cebollapampa we'll climb to Lake 69, about 4 hours walk. This beautiful, blue colored lake is at the base of Chacraraju. We return to the camping site and later we’ll take the bus towards Huaraz.