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The Ausangate trek, is located in the Andes mountain range, in the sector called Vilcanota mountain range, located in the Cusco region, Peru. Its highest peak is 6,384 meters above sea level, with multicolored lagoons surrounding it.
This is an alternative trail, to the Inca trail, here the landscape and the views are spectacular, you do not need a special permit to do this adventure route. The road presents beautiful rock formations, highlands filled with llamas, alpacas, and people who live grouped in small families, at a height of more than 5,000 meters. The Ausangate mountain in its great part is covered with glaciers. Considered by many foreign magazines, as one of the best walks in South America and the Peruvian Andes.
This is a road that is off the beaten track, the companies that operate on this route are few, and one of them is Pacha Expeditions, a local operator in the city of Cusco, of classic tourism and adventure. Ausangate Trek.
the Ausangate walk, has several entry points, and connects with other circuits. The rainbow mountain is one of them and most famous in the surrounding area, the 7 lagoons and the famous sivinacocha lagoon.
Recommended for adventurers: this trail is recommended for people who love adventure, mountains and landscapes, as the landscape is varied throughout its route. A spectacular landscape for taking photographs.
The local population of this whole area preserves its ancestral customs and traditions, its clothing is colorful and with decorations of daily living, they work the agricultural fields producing potatoes, they raise animals, South American camelids such as llama, alpaca, sheep and cows.
The best time to do this walk is in the hot months, from April to December, to avoid the rains, because the city of Cusco and the region have 2 well-marked seasons: 6 months of rain (November to April) and 6 months of sun (May to November), the height of this trail is between: 4,400.msnm to 5,300.msnm The temperature at night is about minus 10 degrees, and during the day about 27 degrees.
Its difficulty is moderate, the entire trail presents a variety of roads, plains, stony paths and high points that are over 5,300 meters, for this reason it is recommended to have a good physical preparation, or prepare your body by doing physical activity before reaching Peru, in the city of Cusco it is recommended to stay 2 or 3 days, before doing this adventure walk, the consumption of coca tea in the morning is also recommended, because this also helps in your acclimatization.
To make this trip, you need adequate equipment for the walk and the camps.