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A
magnificent trek. The true image of the high Andes. One of the
most spectacular Andean trekking adventures. You will have the
chance to meet traditional, native Quechua Indians who live at
14,000 feet, tending their herds of llamas and alpacas. They
live in an isolated region of the Cordillera Vilcanota among
sparkling glaciers, colorful lakes and relaxing hot springs. You
will also have a good chance of encountering condors, the
world’s largest flying bird, and other Andean fauna such as
vicuña, practically extinct elsewhere.
Although you will be hiking at altitudes of 3,800 meters, once
you are acclimatized, the trek is considered a moderate one. We
have animals to carry all your luggage and a bilingual
professional guide, plus camp crew that will tend to all our
needs.
Imagine
going through a country of glacial lakes, deep red cliffs,
sparkling glaciers and relaxing hot springs, all within an
Andean atmosphere.
Most
local inhabitants do not speak Spanish, only the ancient Quechua
tongue. They dress in beautiful hand woven ponchos and take care
of their herds of llamas and alpacas.
You
will also have close encounters with native fauna, such as the
marmot like Vizcacha. You will catch sight of a herd of rare
Vicuña, a wild relative of the Llama, high Andean birds such as
geese, puna ibis, caracara hawks, torrent ducks and the majestic
Andean Condor.
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