▷ AUSANGATE: important information about the hike around the mountain

The Ausangate trek Circuit is definitely an adventure route recommended for those who like hiking, feel nature, the spirit of the mountains, and the energy of Mother Earth. The Ausangate circuit offers some of the most beautiful landscapes of Cusco, with varied wildlife, glaciers and Andean lagoons. Ausangate Trek is also one of the most difficult hikes in the region. The most important thing about this trip is that you’ll get to see the real PERU, the Andes and its people in their traditional dress, their customs that persist till today.
Useful Information
**- Starting Altitude **- 3350 meters / 10990 feet . **- Highest Altitude **- 5200m / 17,056ft. **- Meals **- 6 breakfast, 6 lunch, 6 dinner, 6 tea times, 6 wake up tea **- Overall Difficulty **- Moderate - Changing **- STARTING POINT: **- Cusco at your hotel
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Ausangate is the fifth highest mountain in Peru; its maximum altitude is 6,372 meters. The hike up the mountain of Ausangate is considered adventure tourism. The road presents rock formations at a height of over 5000 meters covered by ice tongues. The waters of the snowmelt flowing westward give origin to the Vilcanota River, which subsequently flows into the Amazon River and ends up in the Atlantic Ocean. Its eastern slopes feed several small rivers that culminate in the Inambari River and to the south it drains its waters into Titicaca Lake with the river Azángaro. The temperature in the day is between 11 and 13 degrees Celsius and at night it drops to 4-10 degrees Celsius in June and July.
Brief Itinerary
- DIA 1 : CUSCO - TINQUI – UPIS - DAY 2: UPIS - JATUN PUCACOCHA - DAY 3: JATUN PUCACOCHA - PAMPA CANCHA - DAY 4: PAMPACANCHA - LAGUNA TICLLACOCHA - DAY 5: LAGOON TICLLACOCHA - PACCHANTA - DAY 6: PACCHANTA - CUSCO

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AUSANGATE AND SIBINACOCHA LAKE INFORMATION

• The Cordillera Vilcanota with its 120km of steep peaks and glaciers is the second mountain range (both in extension and in glaciers) of Peru.
• The Ausangate is located in the mountain range of the Andes, in a section called Cordillera de Vilcanota, corresponding to the Cusco region in Peru. Its main peak is 6,372 meters above sea level with green lagoons, bright turquoise.
• The waters of their thaws that run to the west give rise to the Vilcanota River which later pours its waters into the Amazon River towards the Atlantic Ocean. Its eastern slope feeds several small rivers that culminate in the Inambari River and to the south drains its thaws to Lake Titicaca by the Azángaro River.

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AUSANGATE AND SIBINACOCHA LAGOON

The Ausangate trek Circuit is definitely an adventure route recommended for those who like hiking, feel nature, the spirit of the mountains, and the energy of Mother Earth. The Ausangate circuit offers some of the most beautiful landscapes of Cusco, with varied wildlife, glaciers and Andean lagoons. Ausangate Trek is also one of the most difficult hikes in the region. The most important thing about this trip is that you’ll get to see the real PERU, the Andes and its people in their traditional dress, their customs that persist till today. 

Useful Information 

- Starting Altitude - 3350 meters / 10990 feet . 
- Highest Altitude - 5200m / 17,056ft.
- Meals - 6 breakfast, 6 lunch, 6 dinner, 6 tea times, 6 wake up tea
- Overall Difficulty - Moderate - Changing
- STARTING POINT: - Cusco at your hotel 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: 

 Ausangate is the fifth highest mountain in Peru; its maximum altitude is 6,372 meters. 
 The hike up the mountain of Ausangate is considered adventure tourism. The road presents rock formations at a height of over 5000 meters covered by ice tongues. 
 The waters of the snowmelt flowing westward give origin to the Vilcanota River, which subsequently flows into the Amazon River and ends up in the Atlantic Ocean. 
 Its eastern slopes feed several small rivers that culminate in the Inambari River and to the south it drains its waters into Lake Titicaca with the river Azángaro. 
 The temperature in the day is between 11 and 13 degrees Celsius and at night it drops to 4-10 degrees Celsius in June and July.

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