General information of the Valley of Lares

The Lares Valley is located between the eastern slopes of the Andes and the northern part of the Urubamba Mountain Range, it is a place with beautiful glacial lagoons and warm subtropical ravines, it also has a great variety of vegetation and wildlife. information of Lares Trek

It is surrounded by a mountain chain of the mountain range, where the snows of Verónica, Sawasiray, Pitusiray and Chicón are located. Small communities of Quechua-speaking farmers live here, who maintain their customs of grazing llamas and alpacas, growing tubers and producing tissues.
For all the above, this valley grants a great variety of tourist attractions. It is common for tourists to come to Lares to interact with local communities and learn more about their traditions, and it also gives the possibility of doing one of the best trekking routes in Cusco.

Location

It is located in the province of Calca, in the department of Cusco.

Climate and temperature

Between the months of May and October the area presents a sunny climate, with a temperature from 15 ° C to 21 ° C. From the months of November to April it is rainy season.

Altitude

It has a height of 3,170 masl.

How to get to Lares Valley

To get to Lares you can access by doing 2 routes. The first Cusco - Pisaq - Calca - Lares and the second Cusco - Chinchero - Urubamba - Calca - Lares. The road is in very good condition but it still takes time to reach the destination, it is advisable to hire the services of an agency to reach the Lares Valley.

Lares tourist attractions

• Snowy Pitusiray.
• Snowy Chicón.
• Snowy Veronica.
• Snowy Sawasiray
• Lares Thermal Baths.
• Hot spring pools.