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A trip to the Cordillera Blanca

Beautiful Peruvian mountains

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A trip to the Cordillera Blanca
Inserted: 13.12.2017
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The beautiful Cordillera Blanca are probably the most famous mountains you will find in Peru. they are also the most glaciated and you will find the highest mountain in the country Huascarán. This article will tell you what to see and visit here

1 day

Tour of Huaraz

Almost any trip to the Cordillera Blanca begins in the capital of the Ancash region. Huarazu (3,065 m above sea level). You can get here very well from Lima by a few hours by bus. The line is busy. There is not much to see in the city itself due to the frequent earthquakes. For example, you can go for a walk to the beautiful viewpoint mirador Rataquenua

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Viewpoint of Al Mirador de Rataquenua

View over Huaraz

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| Altitude: 3 309 m / 10 856 ft

Huaraz also has his prospect with a cross. On the hill above the town you will find Al Mirador de Rataquenua … continue reading

Day 2

Trip to Chavin de Huantar

Before a trek, it is ideal to get some acclimatization, so an ideal trip is a trip to the ancient archeological site of Chavin de Huantar

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Over the mountains to Chavin

To the interior of Chavin civilization

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| Altitude: 4 516 m / 14 816 ft

If you want to see during your visit of the beautiful Cordillera Blanca some sights or “relax” a little after… continue reading

Day 3 - 5

Olympic trek

For a start, you can take a three-day Olimpica trek „behind“ Huascarán's ba­sically deserted landscape.

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Olimpica trek

Amazing view into the pass Yanayacu

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| Altitude: 4 920 m / 16 142 ft

Olimpica trek belongs among the shortest in the mountain range Cordillera Blanca. But this does not change… continue reading

Day 6

Trip to the Pastoruri Glacier

After the first short trek, there is a more relaxing day for walking – a trip to the famous Pastoruri Glacier

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Trip to the Pastoruri Glacier

Walk to the disappearing glacier

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| Altitude: 5 115 m / 16 781 ft

Pastoruri Glacier lies at an altitude of around 5,200 meters and is an excellent acclimatization destination… continue reading

7th - 11th / 14th / 17th day

Treks around Alpamaya

A peak at the end of the treks around one of the most beautiful mountains in the world, Alpamaya. The shortest option is a 4-day trek over the Punta Union saddle. There is a trek to BC Alpamayo for a week. If you have enough strength, you can combine it for about 10 days of marching around the entire Alpamaya massif.

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Trek across the Punta Union saddle

Trek between the Atlantic and the Pacific

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| Altitude: 4 753 m / 15 594 ft

The Punta Union mountain pass is the highest point (4750 meters) of the Santa Cruz trek in the Peruvian… continue reading

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Alpamayo BC Trek

Below one of the most beautiful mountain

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| Altitude: 5 025 m / 16 486 ft

Alpamayo BC Trek belongs among one of the most amazing treks in Peru. In addition, most of its route leads… continue reading

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Jaroslav Tábor
11.02.2018 12:56
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12.12.2017 14:09
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