Destinations
Two mountain ranges, one base: Caraz.
Cordillera Blanca · Huascarán National Park
The Cordillera Blanca is the highest tropical mountain range in the world, with more than 30 peaks above 6,000 m a.s.l. Declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Huascarán National Park protects 340,000 hectares of puna ecosystems, glaciers and turquoise lakes — the setting of our day hikes and treks in this range.
- 30+peaks above 6,000 m a.s.l.
- 340,000hectares protected by Huascarán National Park
- UNESCOBiosphere Reserve
- Altitude
- 3,850–4,600 m a.s.l. on day hikes · 2,900–4,850 m a.s.l. on camping treks
- Best time of year
- May–October (dry season)
- Access
- Caraz (2,256 m a.s.l.), 472 km north of Lima and 67 km from Huaraz
- Trekking entry points
- Cashapampa, Hualcayán, Llanganuco, Vaquería
Cordillera Huayhuash
Considered one of the most beautiful mountain ranges in the world for long-distance trekking. It is home to Yerupajá (6,634 m a.s.l.), the second-highest peak in Peru — a remote, high-mountain destination for adventure travelers with altitude experience.
- 6,634m a.s.l. · Yerupajá, the second-highest peak in Peru
- 3,600–5,100m a.s.l. operating altitude (mountain passes)
- Operating altitude
- 3,600–5,100 m a.s.l. (mountain passes)
- Best time of year
- June–September
- Access
- Llamac (3,250 m a.s.l.) / Chiquián, approximately 4 hours from Caraz
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