Ausangate Treks
If you’re looking to explore Cusco in all of its glory, there’s more to it than just Machu Picchu. One of the destinations that you definitely need to try out is Ausangate 7 Lakes, an Amazing and enthralling place with breathtaking vistas you won’t be able to find anywhere else.Whether you are a seasoned hiker or you just want to explore an amazing location with unique regions and just a one-of-a-kind history, the Ausangate 7 Lakes should be right up your alley.
Ausangate offers hot springs, numerous lagoons, herds of llamas, alpacas, and tiny villages perched high in the mountains, inhabited by communities wearing colorful, beautiful clothes. Can you imagine a better place to take a break from daily life and learn about the Peruvian Andes and the local Andean population? The answer to this question may be easier to make after seeing the pictures, which you can find at the start of the package.
One thing is certain, in the region of Ausangate life is lived by their own rules and their own pace. In this place, you can feel 100 % of naturalness, freshness, and simplicity which are less and less available in typical tourist destinations. Those who appreciate these qualities, for sure will feel perfect on this route.
04.00 in the morning, we pick you up from your hotels, and we start our journey towards the town of Pacchanta, after stopping at Tinki where we will take a short but relaxing break. The bus drive from Tinki to Pachanta lasts approximately 45 minutes where a delicious breakfast (Pacchanta) awaits us. From this place, we will start our trek to the beautiful lagoons of Ausangate.
We will have a walk of about five hours visiting the lagoons of Azul Cocha, Otorongo, Puca Cocha, Alqa Cocha and Q’omer Cocha, we can also appreciate the magnificent snow-capped mountains of Ausangate (6,834 m.), Mariposa (5,842 m.), Jampa (5,500 m.), Pucapunta (5740 m), Caracol (5625 m.), Tinke (5300 m.) And the entire Qayangate mountain range, we will also see a varied fauna bird, alpacas, llamas, vizcachas and with luck until the Condor Andean. After making the circuit we will return to Pacchanta to enjoy the relaxing thermal waters and enjoy a delicious lunch. Finally, we will board our transport to Cusco, arriving at the city of Cusco at approximately 7 pm, and conclude our Ausangate circuit and its 7 lagoons. End of our services.
