Humantay Lagoon (Salkantay)
Duration
daily
Max Group Size
19
Departure Type
Guaranteed
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Physical level
moderate
Operated In
Age Requirement
10 - 75 Ages
Tour Overview
The Humantay Lagoon is a place that impresses with its immensity, traces and colors in the landscape, which makes it one of the must-see tourist destinations in the bowels of Peru. Humantay Lake is a natural beauty tour in the Salkantay region of Cusco. It is believed that the lagoon preserves the sacred waters of the Apu Humantay that irrigate the fields in the area. The Humantay lagoon is highly respected by the inhabitants of the region due to its location and its great importance for its importance for the subsistence economy of the locals.
Route
Starts from
Cusco
Ends in
Cusco
Pickup Location
Cusco, 04:00
Dropoff Location
Cusco, 18:00
Highlights
Itinerary
Ausangate traveled to the south, where he found food and sent to Cusco, while Salkantay went north where he had a better destiny, he found food that he sent to Cusco and also love in the goddess Veronica. However, this romance did not have a happy ending since the 2 brothers had to return to the city of Cusco to stop the drought that hit their town and for that reason they became Nevados again.The sadness and crying of the Apu Salkantay gave rise to the beautiful Laguna de Humantay with turquoise waters, surrounded by beautiful mountains and snow-capped peaks.
On this day we will pick you up between 4:00 and 4:30 am from your hotel to start the tour, taking you to the town of Mollepata, in the exuberant valley of the Apurimac River. After a well-deserved breakfast to fill us with energy, we will continue our trip to Soraypampa (3900 m.a.s.l.) and after a short break, we will begin our walk to the Humantay Lagoon, located at 4200mt 13779 feet. After an ascent of approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes we will witness the wonderful view, and we will have some free time for photographs. We will then return to our camp to have our lunch, with a spectacular panoramic view surrounded by snow-capped mountains, and later we will be transported to the city of Cusco, arriving at approximately 18:00 hrs.
Trip includes
Included
English and Spanish
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Breakfast and Lunch
- Wooden sticks
- Oxygen bottle
Bring:
- Personal backpack
- Cash
- Sunglasses
- Appropriate clothing for the tour
- Trekking shoes
- Sunscreen
- Rain poncho (from October to March)
Excluded
- Entrance to Humantay Lagoon 20 soles per person
- Horses optional (80 soles per person)
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