Quelcanca / Ccachin
3 day / 2 nights.
Grade: Easy
- Moderate.
Highlight: Villages, Scenery
Max. Altitude: 4100m or 13,451.44 ft
This trek is a shorter
version of the 4d/3n Urubamba
Classic.
On day 1, you will drive beyond Patakancha
beyond the Yanamayo Pass (4100M). From here it will be an easy
3 hour downhill walk to the quechua community of Quelcanca. Quelcanca
is a traditional community reachable only on foot. It makes Patakancha
look like New York. Camp near Quelcanca.
Day 2 is a full day, 6-8 hours walk.
Stunning views of Terijuay Glacier and other peaks of the Vilcabamba
range. Walk past Yanaccocha Lagoon, and reach your camp at Cochayoc
(3200m).
Day 3: An easy day today,
approximately 4 hours walk. You will walk on a segment of Inca
road. Lunch at the quechua community of Ccachin. From Ccachink,
your will drive to Lares for a quick dip in the hot springs and
continue on to the Urubamba Valley (1 1/2 hours)where you will
be driven to your hotel.
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