trek santa cruz 4 dias
near Queral, Ancash (Peru)
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Hiking Santa Cruz / Vaqueria
• Hiking Circuit : Cashapampa - vaqueria
• Duration : 04 days / 03 nights
• Starting Altitude: 2900 masl Cashapampa.
• Maximum altitude: 4750 m.
• Difficulty: moderate
• Best season: April to October
Description:
The hiking circuit Santa Cruz - Vaquería is popular considered as one of the most beautiful trekking circuit in the Cordillera Blanca Blanca for its exceptional beauty and easy access. its trail will take us through extraordinary beautiful landscapes, where we can contemplate the spectacular snow-capped mountains such as Taulliraju; We can see the Alpamayo (the most beautiful mountain in the world), Artesonraju, Rinrihirca and once at the pass of Punta Union 4,750 m, a fantastic variety of scenery and endless Andean valleys and glacial lakes.
• Hiking Circuit : Cashapampa - vaqueria
• Duration : 04 days / 03 nights
• Starting Altitude: 2900 masl Cashapampa.
• Maximum altitude: 4750 m.
• Difficulty: moderate
• Best season: April to October
Description:
The hiking circuit Santa Cruz - Vaquería is popular considered as one of the most beautiful trekking circuit in the Cordillera Blanca Blanca for its exceptional beauty and easy access. its trail will take us through extraordinary beautiful landscapes, where we can contemplate the spectacular snow-capped mountains such as Taulliraju; We can see the Alpamayo (the most beautiful mountain in the world), Artesonraju, Rinrihirca and once at the pass of Punta Union 4,750 m, a fantastic variety of scenery and endless Andean valleys and glacial lakes.
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jatuncocha
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paso
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15,518 ft
punta union 4750
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15,430 ft
quebrada huaraipampa
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quebrada paria
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vaqueria
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Itinerary
day 01 Huaraz - Cashapampa - Llamacorral.
Morning transfer from Huaraz to the village of Cashapampa 2900m. On the way we will pass by the airport of Anta, Carhuas, Yungay, Caraz and finally to Cashapampa where Nevado Santa Cruz is seen from the way closer to Cashapampa, a huge pyramid-shaped mountain. The hike begins with a gradual climb over the valley of Santa Cruz. The first two hours walk on a gradual climb, as passing hours, the valley is shown more open with a fabulous stage and walk easy access. Camp close to the river at a place called Llamacorral 3760m
Approximately 6-7 hours of walking.
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day 02 Llamacorral - Taullipampa.
We will walk trough the valley until we arrive to our camp Taullipampa 4250 meters. During the walk we will observe the Caraz, Pumapampa snowy twin peaks of the famous mountains of Quitaraju and Alpamayo. We will walk through the two lakes, first the smallest Ichic cocha special habitat of birds and aquatic flora; then the largest one, Jatuncocha meaning large lagoon. The camp is surrounded by huge mountains like Paria, Artesonraju, Jancarurish, Pucahirca, Rinrijirca, Millishraju, Nevado Aguja, Pyramid of Garcilaso, Santa Cruz, Quitaraju and Alpamayo.
Our second camp is Taullipampa, spend the night under the gaze of the imposing Taulliraju, we will see this mountain very closer the next day from the Punta Union 4750m step.
Approximately 6-7 hours of walking
Day 03 Taullipampa - Punta Union – Paria
We will walk for about of two hours and half on a stone road to the pass of Punta Union 4750msnm., Where the streams of Santa Cruz and splendid Huaripampa is observed, describing where we come from and where we walk, so the above snowy increasingly impressive mountains closer to us. After a few moments remained at altitude again we begin to descend upon a rocky path through two small lakes in the Huaripampa ravine. We take a rest at Paria area under the snow mountains from the same name. And finally continue to the third camp 3900msnm Paria, From where the view is still breathtaking Taulliraju the Rinrijircas, Pucahircas, Quitaraju, the Santa cruz, Artesonraju, Pyramid of Garcilaso, Paria, Millishraju, etc.
Approximately 6-7 hours of walking.
Day 04 quebrada Paria - Vaqueria – huaraz
After breakfast we begin again to descend on a rocky path along the river passing by Huaripampa ravine. We take snaks continue our trek, we descend into the valley passing through Yurma, Huaripampa, until you reach the village of Colcabamba Chacraraju mountain spectacular view. On the way we will find many local children. We will continue our trek to vaqueria
About 5 hours walk.
We aboard the busfor the next pass, Portachuelo de Llanganuco, where from you will observe the most important mountains of the Cordillera Blanca: Huascaran 6789m this is the highest peak of Peru, the four peaks of Huandoy, King of the Cordillera Blanca ; Ch
tercer campamento taullipampa 4250m
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Cedros - Alpamayo - santa cruz 10/9
This trail leads to the foothills of the famous Alpamayo 5947m,considered the worlds most beautiful iced peak for its almost perfect pyramidal shape.you admire remains of pre-incan agricultural terraces,te titanic construction of yaino fortress and lakes of varied colors,and native flora and fauna.among the soaring peaks seen on route are the summits of pucahirca 6046m,tulliraju 5830m,Artesonraju 6025m,quitaraju 6035m,and snta cruz 6259m.