Day 01: HUARAZ / CANRAY CHICO / SACRACANCHA (Rodio)
Driving from Huaraz to Olleros (3,500 masl), and then at the picturesque village of Canray Chico. Here we take an Andean breakfast made for the local family. We start hiking following the course of the Rio Negro (Black River). On our way we admire the Huantzán (6,395 masl) and Uruashraju (5,722 masl) Cashan (5,686 masl) peaks. We camp in Sacracancha (4,000 masl).
Day 02 : SACRACANCHA / YANASHALLASH PASS / SHONCOPAMPA
We follow the remains of an old Inca road up to Punta Yanashallash pass (4,700 masl). We enjoy the sight of the impressive Huantzán peak the highest of this section of the Cordillera Blanca. We camp in Shoncopampa (4,100 masl).
Day 03 : SHONCOPAMPA / CHAVIN
Our trail continues along the Inca Road as it leads down by the Wacheksa Ravine. Descending this ravine we pass by picturesque villages living traditional lifestyles such as Chichucancha, Lanchan, and Nunupata. We arrive at Chavin (4,180 masl) town and We explore Chavín de Huántar, South America's oldest and most advanced culture, and one of the six independent centers of civilization in world prehistory. At Chavín we find monumental granite pyramids and ceremonial plazas linked by stone-carved staircases. Subterranean chamber complexes, known as galleries, are the most unusual Chavín architectural style. We visit the Lanzón Gallery with its supreme deity of Chavín, a large stone idol called Lanzón that is finely carved with human, Jaguar, Anaconda, and Harpy Eagle iconography. Sophisticated stone-carved friezes, columns, giant heads, and astronomic representations are a puzzle for Andean archaeo-astronomers. Overnight in Chavin..
Day 04 : CHAVIN - HUARAZ
After breakfast in our private car we return to Huaraz,. We cross typical Andean towns and ascend to the Cahuish tunnel (4560 masl). We stop in the Querococha lake were enjoy the beautiful glacier circus. We continue to Huaraz and transfer to hotel.
- Bus tickets Lima-Huaraz-Lima
- Sleeping bag
- Tips.
- Hotel in huaraz
MB = Mountain Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
- Private transfer from Huaraz-Carey Chico / Chavin
- Guide service, cook and necesary staff
- Llamas and a horse
- Two people Tents, dinner tent-kitchen,
- Fullboard food
- 01 night at the Ricay hotel(01double room)
- Huascaran national reserve entrance
- First aid and permanent assistance
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