Hike Parihuana - Caylloma

The beginning of the journey leads from Parihuana along the irrigation canal. After about 3.5 km of walking is a picturesque place where the river turns at a right angle. There are ponds and pens with llamas.

Afterwards, you will disconnect from the river and follow the dusty road for miles, practically in a straight line. After four days of strenuous wandering at these heights, you may pray that a truck with llamas drives you and moves you a little into civilization.

After an hour of marching, a truck begins to appear on the horizon, giving a false hope that he might take you somewhere, but it's just a wreck resting on logs.

Miles will not run away from you this day, even if you go at a fast pace. The scenery doesn't change much – the surrounding hills seem to be in the same place all the time.

From the ruins of the llama pens is probably the most beautiful view of Lake Huarhuarco and the distant peak of the Mismi volcano, which you climbed two days ago.

After a while along the way you will meet a lonely cemetery. However, there is no human seat within a few kilometers, so its existence is a bit of a mystery.

Even though practically the whole trek leads through a desolate landscape, you will meet hundreds of llamas and sheep on it – only a few people.

After more than five hours, you will finally reach the view of the Santiago River Valley, which leads the road to the mining town of Caylloma. This valley is full of mines of various sizes.

After running into the valley, it is fortunate that a truck is coming to take you on the body. If not, the last seven kilometers to Caylloma are still waiting for you on a dusty road.

The trek ends in Cayllom, a sleepy mining town, where there are also some buffets, internet, but mainly from there there are at least two buses a day to Arequipa.