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Travel Guide

TEBAC

PERU GLOBAL

ABANCAY

AMAZONAS

AREQUIPA

CAJAMARCA

CAJATAMBO

CARAL

CUSCO

CHACHAPOYAS

CHICLAYO

HUARAZ

HUARI

ICA

IQUITOS

LIMA

MACHU PICCHU

MARKAWASI

PIURA

PUCALLPA

PUNO

SAYAN

TRUJILLO

TUMBES

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SANTA CRUZ TREK

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LAKES AND MOUNTAIN VALLEYS

GENERAL INFORMATION

This is the most popular trek in the Cordillera Blanca. On the trail you get to see these snow-capped mountains that are over 5,800 mts., such as the Huascaran(6,768 mts.), Huandoy (6,395 mts.), Chacraraju (6,112 mts.), Chopicalqui (6,354 mts.), Contrahierbas (6,036 mts.), Taulliraju (5,830 mts.), Rinrihirca (5,810 mts.), Artesonraju (6,025 mts.),Quitaraju (6,035 mts.), Alpamayo (5,947 mts.) and Caraz (6,025 mts.)

There are two high panoramic viewpoints, the first one is Portachuelo de Llanganuco (4,750 mts) and the second is the Pass of Punta Union (4,750). There are small villages on the road, Colcabamba, Huaripampa and Cashapampa and lakes which are located in these valleys making the scenery spectacular.

The trek can be started in Cashapampa or Vaqueria.

CLIMATE
The climate is dry and warm 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 8°C and 11.2°C. In the months of June, July and August, the temperature, many times gets to under zero. The annual maximum temperature varies from 20.4°C to 26.6°C.