Huaraz, the longest trek of my life
So, Huaraz is the capital of the trekking in Peru. There are more than 300 lagoons to explore, glaciers and a number of different treks to do.
The most famous lagoon is probably Lagoon 69. However we chose to go to Lagoon Churup. Firstly because it was the only one we could do without a tour guide, but also because it was challenging enough to get ready for the big hike of the Huayhuash. Last but not least we would have been back at the hostel at about 3pm, while for the other lagoons you need to leave very early in the morning to be back late in the afternoon.
Huaraz is in fact at about 4000mt above the sea level. It's not easy any of the trek you will choose.
After a resting day, Cloé and I joined 3 more guys to start the Huayhuash, the longest trek of my life. It takes between 6 and 10days, depending on how fit you are, where you start exactly, the weather and so on.
We did it in 7 days. First day was absolutely the hardest one, carrying all the food for the next 5 days. At that point in fact you will reach a small village where to buy more food for the last days. We have been without a tour guide but we still had to pay a fee to each of the communities we met on the way. In total we paid 252 soles, including the busses from and to Huaraz.
Absolutely worth it. Although we slept few times at about 5000mt of altitude, experiencing also an hail storm, waking up with ice inside the tent. Still the landscapes are breathtaking.
The most famous lagoon is probably Lagoon 69. However we chose to go to Lagoon Churup. Firstly because it was the only one we could do without a tour guide, but also because it was challenging enough to get ready for the big hike of the Huayhuash. Last but not least we would have been back at the hostel at about 3pm, while for the other lagoons you need to leave very early in the morning to be back late in the afternoon.
Huaraz is in fact at about 4000mt above the sea level. It's not easy any of the trek you will choose.
After a resting day, Cloé and I joined 3 more guys to start the Huayhuash, the longest trek of my life. It takes between 6 and 10days, depending on how fit you are, where you start exactly, the weather and so on.
We did it in 7 days. First day was absolutely the hardest one, carrying all the food for the next 5 days. At that point in fact you will reach a small village where to buy more food for the last days. We have been without a tour guide but we still had to pay a fee to each of the communities we met on the way. In total we paid 252 soles, including the busses from and to Huaraz.
Absolutely worth it. Although we slept few times at about 5000mt of altitude, experiencing also an hail storm, waking up with ice inside the tent. Still the landscapes are breathtaking.
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