{"id":9149,"date":"2018-10-17T12:22:41","date_gmt":"2018-10-17T18:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/?p=9149"},"modified":"2019-01-27T21:17:56","modified_gmt":"2019-01-28T04:17:56","slug":"cordillera-blanca-peru-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2018\/10\/17\/cordillera-blanca-peru-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"Adding the Cordillera Blanca to Your Next Peru Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9151\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2018\/10\/17\/cordillera-blanca-peru-adventure\/cordillera-blanca\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/cordillera-blanca.jpg?fit=1224%2C817\" data-orig-size=\"1224,817\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1346428377&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;280&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cordillera blanca\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/cordillera-blanca.jpg?fit=640%2C428\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9151\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/cordillera-blanca.jpg?resize=640%2C427\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/cordillera-blanca.jpg?w=1224 1224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/cordillera-blanca.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/cordillera-blanca.jpg?resize=768%2C513 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/cordillera-blanca.jpg?resize=1024%2C684 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t have the time for a long trek while visiting Huaraz? No Problem! Take a look at our two shorter versions of <a href=\"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/?s=Peru&amp;cat=Huaraz\">Huaraz&#8217;s most iconic treks<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/?s=Peru&amp;cat=Huaraz\">Huaraz<\/a> is an incredible destination for trekking with its snow-capped<br \/>\nmountains, Andean flora and fauna, and amazing lakes. Its two best known<br \/>\ntreks &#8211; the 12 &#8211; day Cordillera Huayhuash trek and the 13 &#8211; day Alpamayo<br \/>\nCircuit &#8211; are some of the best ways to experience the epic scenery to include its<br \/>\nmost important peaks like Huascar\u00e1n, Alpamayo, Taulliraju, Huando. As not<br \/>\nevery traveler has nearly two weeks to devote to a trek, we offer shorter versions that any traveler can fit into their itinerary.<\/p>\n<p><em>*If you would like to try both treks, we also have a complete version <\/em><br \/>\n<em>that takes 12 days.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9155\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2018\/10\/17\/cordillera-blanca-peru-adventure\/huayhuash-trek-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/huayhuash-trek.jpg?fit=1200%2C800\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"huayhuash trek\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/huayhuash-trek.jpg?fit=640%2C427\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9155\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/huayhuash-trek.jpg?resize=640%2C427\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/huayhuash-trek.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/huayhuash-trek.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/huayhuash-trek.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/huayhuash-trek.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/destination\/trip\/?trip=6-Day%20Best%20of%20the%20Huayhuash%20Trek\"><strong>6-Day Best of the Huayhuash Trek<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>With new access roads into what is considered the most spectacular mountain scenery of Peru, we have developed this trek into the heart of the Cordillera Blanca mountain range. It offers a new opportunity for those who don&#8217;t have the time to do the longer, classic traditional route. A prerequisite however is to be well acclimatized since we gain altitude quickly!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9156\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2018\/10\/17\/cordillera-blanca-peru-adventure\/huayhuash-trek-2-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/huayhuash-trek-2.jpg?fit=1200%2C675\" data-orig-size=\"1200,675\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A640&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1215001502&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;8.46&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"huayhuash trek 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/huayhuash-trek-2.jpg?fit=640%2C360\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9156\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/huayhuash-trek-2.jpg?resize=640%2C360\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/huayhuash-trek-2.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/huayhuash-trek-2.jpg?resize=300%2C169 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/huayhuash-trek-2.jpg?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/huayhuash-trek-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C576 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/destination\/trip\/?trip=4-Day%20Cordillera%20Blanca%20Trek%20%2F%20Santa%20Cruz%20Loop\"><strong>4-Day Cordillera Blanca Trek \/ Santa Cruz Loop<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>This trek is called the Santa Cruz Loop and offers a hike amidst towering peaks&#8211;Huascaran, Alpamayo, Taulliraju, Huandoy, and Chacrerau&#8211;in the glacial canyons of Peru&#8217;s first mountain national park and biosphere reserve.<\/p>\n<p>There is an excellent transportation service between Lima and Huaraz, with multiple departures daily. Certain times of the year there are also flights in small planes from Lima to Huaraz. Check with us for schedules.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9154\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2018\/10\/17\/cordillera-blanca-peru-adventure\/huaraz-2-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/huaraz-2.jpg?fit=550%2C412\" data-orig-size=\"550,412\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"huaraz 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/huaraz-2.jpg?fit=550%2C412\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9154\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/huaraz-2.jpg?resize=640%2C479\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/huaraz-2.jpg?w=550 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/huaraz-2.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Want to book your next adventure to the <a href=\"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/?s=Peru&amp;cat=Huaraz\">Cordillera Blanca and Peru<\/a>? Contact us!<\/p>\n<p>Your friendly Peru expert,<br \/>\nGretchen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Don&#8217;t have the time for a long trek while visiting Huaraz? No Problem! Take a look at our two shorter versions of Huaraz&#8217;s most iconic treks! Huaraz is an incredible destination for trekking with its snow-capped mountains, Andean &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2018\/10\/17\/cordillera-blanca-peru-adventure\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":9152,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[20,400,26],"tags":[903,319,341,276,851,904,242,905,251],"class_list":["post-9149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-peru","category-south-america","category-trekking","tag-alpine","tag-camping","tag-cordillera-blanca","tag-hiking","tag-huaraz","tag-huayhuash","tag-peru","tag-santa-cruz-loop","tag-trekking"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Cordillera-Blanca.jpg?fit=1240%2C690","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2Xxsg-2nz","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9149"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9149\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9161,"href":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9149\/revisions\/9161"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}