Pumahuanca
Live the adventure in Cusco
Pumahuanca
Live the adventure in Cusco
Pumahuanca
In our Sacred Valley of the Incas, we have a variety of places to explore, with archaeological sites and scenic beauty, our exploration of Pumahuanca is one of them. Pumahuanca is the name of the Nevado and at its foot there is an archaeological center that has the same name. For trekking lovers, in this exploration we will be able to cross different altitudinal levels characteristic of Peru such as the Quechua Region, the Suni Region and the Puna Region, it will range from a temperate climate to a cold climate. A challenge for those who love trekking and explorations
City
Urubamba
Duration
1 day
Difficulty
Expert
Maximum Height
4800msnm (Abra Sicllaccasa)
15,748 feet
Daily Activities
9 hours
Season
All year round, from December to March rainy season, from April to November dry season.
Tour details
Full Day
- Our day will be long, so we will pick you up at 6am, and we will go in the transport to the point where our exploration will begin, which is in the community of Amalai
- Our challenge will begin from the community of Amalai. The guide will give us recommendations for this trek, always starting with a warm-up.
- The first part will be all uphill until we reach the ruins of Pumahuanca, we will have a very interesting fauna along the way, at the ruins we will have a short break to continue.
- We will have flat and uphill parts to reach some beautiful waterfalls, their waters come from the Nevado de Pumahuanca
- We will continue along the path and we will reach a forest of a tree native to Cusco, the Queuñas, and we will be able to observe the highest point we will reach.
- Our highest point will be in the Sicllaccasa pass, where we will observe small lagoons and also snow-capped mountains, this is the passage from the Sierra to the Jungle. In colonial times they used it a lot to carry products either from the mountains to the jungle or from the jungle to the mountains.
- We will have our lunch at this point, it will be necessary to recharge our batteries for our return.
- We will return along the same path we came up so our walking sticks will be essential.
- We will arrive at the hotel around 6pm
Include
- Private tourist transportation
- Official Private Tourism Guide
- Box lunch
- Snack
- Canes
- Income
- Briefing one day before
Not Include
- Extra expenses
- Water
- Nothing not mentioned above
- Small backpack for necessary things during the trip
- Comfortable clothing and footwear (trekking or tennis shoes)
- Extra money
- Photographic camera
- Sunscreen
- Water
- Sunglasses
- Hat
- Waterproof jacket (November to April rainy season, May to October dry season)
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