Category Archives: Peru

Santa Cruz Hike – Corderilla Blanca – PERU

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25/6/2019 – 28/6/2019    Vaqueria – Quebrada de Paria – Taulipampa – Llamacorral – Cashapampa

                                             Santa Cruz Hike, Corderilla Blanca, PERU

Distance: 82km   Total Ascent: 8,500m   Total Descent: 9,300m   Time: 25 hours

(Inaccurate distance & ascent/descents due to gps reception errors during day 3)

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report), Elva Marcos Campos (guide), Emilio Gloria Arevalo (cook) Javier valdivia Melo (donkey driver)

This is a popular walk in the Corderilla Blanca and can be organised through several trekking companies or walked independently. There are buses that travel to the trailhead. This is a stunning mountainous area of Peru yet it is in the tropics about 9 degrees south of the equator. 

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Laguna 69 – PERU

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Saturday 24/06/2019   Laguna 69

                                          Huascarán National Park, PERU

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report), Elva Marcos Campos (guide)

This incredible day walk can be accessed from Huaraz by a four hour bus trip or three hours by private car. We chose the latter more expensive option along with a guide which was not really necessary. However, it enhanced our experience having a local give us information along the way. All the lakes in the Huascarán National Park are numbered and there are at least 300 of them. This is number 69. 

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Laguna Churup – PERU

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Sunday 23/06/2019   Laguna Churup

                                       Huascarán National Park, PERU

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report), Elva Marcos Campos (guide)

Laguna Churup is a popular but relatively uncrowded walk which is reasonably close to Huraraz. It is not necessary to have a guide for this walk but a private car needs to be organised for drop off and pick up. National park entry fees of 30 soles (about $13) per person needs to be paid at the car park. The toilet costs 1 sole (about 40c). 

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Quilcayhuanca Valley – PERU

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Saturday 22/06/2019   Quilcayhuanca Valley

                                          Huascarán National Park, PERU

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)

This walk was recommended as an initial acclimatisation walk after arriving in Huaraz at 3,092m as it reaches an altitude of just under 4,000m and is relatively flat. As there is no public transport available into the area we organised a private car to transport us each way from Huaraz. 

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