Days: 5
Difficulty: Easy - Moderate
Closest airport to Santa Cruz: Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima (LIM)
Activity: Trekking
Altitude: 15,583 feet (4,750 meters)
When to go: May - September

One of the most popular hiking trails in the cordillera blanca . it is popularity is due to the spectacular mountain views , crystal lake and challenging passes . Along the trail , you have amazing views of Artesonraju , Rinrijirca and Alpamayo , before reaching punta union pass , guarded by the spectacular Taulliraju . you will also see Huascran nort and south , Huandoy , Pisco , Chacraraju, and chopicalqui when you cross the portachuelo pass and go down to the famous lakes of llanganuco ( chinancocha and oconcocha )

Day 01: Acclimatization day visit churup lake 4,460m.
After the breakfast in the hotel we going to pick up after drive for 1 hour we will be place named Pitec after we going to start to hike up for 3 hours after to visit churup lake we going to return to pitec place where our car will be waiting for us after to return Huaraz approx. 6 to 7 hours.

Day 02: Huaraz 3,090m. – Cashapampa 2,900m. Llamacorral 3,700m
After the breakfast in Hotel We will leave from Huaraz around 7 : 00 h. passanger will be transferred to the trail head Cashapampa at 2,900m. where our donkey drivers will be waiting for us , then we will start hiking by narrow valley ,we will go up for about 2 hours , then we will start going up moderate almost flat area to the first camp place Llamacorral at 3,700.

Day 03: Llamacorral – Alpamayo Base Camp 4,250m. – Taullipampa 4,200m.
After the breakfast we will hike along the valley moderate enjoying the lakes called Ichiccocha and Jatuncocha turquoise lakes ,We will have lunch at the place called Quisuar ,after we will go up to the Alpamayo south Base camp after to take picture we will return short walk and continue to next camp place Taullipampa.

Day 04: Taullipampa – Punta Union pass 4,750m. – Cachinapampa 3,700m.
In the morning after our breakfast in the camp we will start our hiking around 8:00 after 3 hour hiking up we will reach the punta union pass at 4.750m. from here we will have spectacular views the next mountains Taulliraju ,paria ,artesonraju and contrahierbas ,then continue hiking down to paria and cachinapampa camp

Day 05: Cachinapampa - Vaqueria – llanganuco – Huaraz
After the breakfast in the morning we will start going down for about 1 hour half and 30 minutes for go up to vaqueria where our private bus will be waiting for us ,then transport to Huaraz . Before to llanganuco lake we will arrive to portachuelo pass at 4,800m. from here we will have amazing views of Huascaran north ,south ,chopicalqui ,huandoy peaks,pisco ,yanapaccha after we continue going down to llanganuco lake where we will have lunch then continue toward control of Huascaran National Park Yungay Huaraz .

- Trekking Guide
- Cook
- Meal during the expeditions, breakfast, lunch ,tea, dinner and snack ( fruit ,chocolate, candy, cookie)
- Assistants for trekking
- Donkeys and donkey drivers
- Personal tent, kitchen tent with utensils
- dining room tent with table and chairs, toilet tent
- Private transfers for start and finish of expeditions
- Rescue horse for trekking
- First aid kit
- Acclimatization day ( churup lake )
- Taxi from station bus to hotel in huaraz
- Huayhuash National Reserve entrance fees

- Sleeping bag and mattress
- Personal Trekking
- Ticket bus or flight from Lima – Huaraz – Lima
- Hotels in Huaraz – lima
- Tips
- Meal in town

HUARAZ : is located 408 km north of Lima, 8 to 9 hours by Bus. Cost of bus ticket from Lima to Huaraz aprox. US 25 to 30 per person . The good buses are ( cruz del sur – movil tours ).

- Sleeping bag( minimun -15C )
- Mattress
- Daypack (large): Mens Womens
- Water proof clothes (jacket and pants) Gore – tex
- Down jacket: Mens Womens
- Climbing pants
- Insulated gloves
- Waterproof Gaiters
- Ice climbing boots: Mens Womens
- Headlamp
- Locking carabiners (3)
- Helmet
- Harness: Mens Womens
- Ice tools
- Crampons
- Sunglasses: Mens Womens
- Camera
- Batteries
- Sunblock
- Water bottle, thermo
- Ropes, crews, stakes are provided.

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