The Cordillera Blanca and its Huascarán National Park offer excellent possibilities for trekking.
Laguna Churup
Duration: 4~6 hours.
Get In: The trail starts at Llupa. There are frequent combis leaving from Huaraz. It's also possible to hire a taxi and start at Pitec.
Description: From Llupa it's about 1 hour walk to Pitec. From there it's about 2 hours uphill to the laguna. The last part involves a bit of rockclimbing. From the laguna there is a short trail leading to the smaller Laguna Churupita.
Laguna 69
Duration: 1~2 days.
Get In: The trail starts at a site called Cebollapampa. There is a combi in the morning leaving from Yungay, which is about 1.5 hours from Huaraz. It's also possible to get a shared taxi.
Description: It's about 3~4 hours from the trailhead to the laguna. The views on the way are excellent.
Santa Cruz
Duration: 4 days.
Get in: You can either start from a place called cashapampa, which is about one hour from Caraz, there are frequent colectivos going. Or you can start at the other side at a place called vacaria, which is about two hours from Yungay.
Description: The Santa Cruz trek is Peru's second most popular trek after the Inca trail.
Cordillera Blanca Tour
Duration: 11 días
Description: An itinerary which includes all of the main attractions of the Cordillera Blanca and all the typical views of the snow-capped peak of Alpamayo (5947 m.a.s.s.) – declared to be the world’s most beautiful mountain by the UN in 1968.
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