TREKS IN PERU- PROGRAMS OF OUR PARTNER
The Olleros trek takes place on an ancient pre Inca pathway through
a remote area of the Cordillera Blanca removed from the busier tourist
circuits and where local people still live a traditional way of
life. The trek finishes at the archaeological site of Chavín
de Huántar, which was the center of the Chavín culture,
the oldest major culture in Peru existing from around 1000 to 300
BC. The site of Chavín de Huántar is an incredible
feat of engineering, with most of the construction being built underground
in an extensive labyrinth of interconnecting chambers and tunnels.
Day 1: Arrival in Huaraz (3090m). Day 2: Day Hike in the surrounding of Huaraz for acclimatization. Day 3: We drive 45 minutes from Huaraz past the village of Olleros to the start of the trail at Quisuar 3686m where our gear is loaded onto donkeys and horses and we start trekking, following an ancient pre Inca pathway. The walking today is fairly easy, gently gaining altitude following up the wide valley Quebrada Uquian. Almost immediately we start to see traditional local homes made of thatched grass, and after an hour we see views of the snowcapped peaks of Shaqsha 5632m and Cashan 5716m. Our first camp is at the head of the valley at Sacracancha 4080m. Approx 8.2 kms in 5 hours. Day 4: We made a long but never steep ascent to the pass Punta Yanashallash 4700m. During the climb up to the pass we are treated to close views of the glacier coming from Uruashraju 5722m and many small lakes in the valley below. We pass a lake Laguna Huamanpinta just before reaching the top of the pass, then we descend on a good path for around 1 to 1½ hours to our camp in the valley at Shongo 4088m. Near Shongo we may meet local people and children caring for their animals, and often we see young women wearing hats beautifully decorated with flowers. Approx 13.6kms 7 to 8 hours walking slowly. Day 5: We descend on a wide path, passing through several
traditional Andean villages with homes of adobe walls and grass
roofs. On the way the massive ice covered peak of Huantsan 6395m
comes in view and dominates the skyline. We then climb but not steeply
for around 1½ to a ridge where we suddenly can look down
onto the Chavín de Huántar site below 3150m. Approx
11kms 5 to 6 hours. We spend the afternoon exploring the Chavín
de Huántar archeological site, and later we can have a well-earned
and relaxing swim in the nearby thermal baths. The evening is spent
in the comfort of the Chavín hotel, and in the morning our
private bus takes us for the 4 hour journey over the pass of Cahuish
4450m and back to Huaraz.
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daily, best time of the year May - September
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