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HUAYHUASH TREK
THE MIRRORS OF THE SKY
GENERAL
INFORMATION
A great trail in the Northern part of
the Andes, the Cordillera Huayhuash , that limits with Ancash, Huanuco and
Lima. The Cordillera Huayhuash is also
known as the mirrors of the sky because of the view of mountains and lakes,
located between the Cordillera Blanca and Raura. This trail has been
during centuries a road of communications which once belonged to the
system of the inca trails. The main inca trail went parallel to the north
part going in Baños (Nupe River) and coming out in Cajatambo to the coast
ending in Pativilca or Paramonga. This trek goes
through valleys and lakes, making a great view of landscapes with
mountains and a special mystic feeling to be away from civilization. Even
though, that in the last few years, the advance of communications have
made roads in some parts that use to be the trail. Also this
mountain range has been the direct participant of a movie "Touch in
the Void". The trail goes in the deep part of the Andes, having a good view of this
range with spectacular views and able to see the Yerupaja (second highest
peak of Perú), Jirishanca, Suila, Carnicero, Cuyoc and the west part of
the Raura range. Lakes such as Mitucocha, Carhuacocha, Jahuacocha which
will leave a great memory of this trip.
CLIMATE
The climate is dry and luke warm during the day, between April and October, advisable season to visit
it and quite rainy between the months of November and March; The annual minimum temperature varies between
5°C and 10°C. In the months of June,
July and August, the temperature, many times gets to under zero. The annual maximum temperature varies from
19°C to 25°C.
