Quick Facts:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n- Location:<\/strong> Cusco<\/em><\/li>
- Duration:<\/strong> 5 days \/ 4 nights (Or opt for our shorter 2 day\/1 night version)<\/em><\/li>
- Trek<\/em><\/strong> Distance:<\/strong> 62 km \/ 38.5 miles<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNamed for the snow-clad peak that towers over the trail from start to finish, the Ausangate Trek is a wonder of sights and settings so surreal you\u2019ll have more than a few \u201cpinch me\u201d moments to write home about. The capstone will surely be the arrival to Vinicunca or Rainbow Mountain as it\u2019s come to be aptly nicknamed. The high-altitude trek up the 5,000-meter-tall mountain will immediately fall from your mind as you look out over a spine of rainbow-like colors stretching as far as the eye can see. How did this rainbow mountain form? Credit goes to the glacier that once covered the mineral-rich mountain and the sunlight that melted it. As the meltwater mixed with the various minerals, stripes of red, violet, yellow, and green appeared, creating what is quite possibly the most colorful mountain in Peru, if not the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Colorful-Peru-Treks-2.png?fit=640%2C866\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Huayhaush Trek<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\nQuick Facts:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n- Location:<\/strong> Huaraz<\/em><\/li>
- Duration:<\/strong> 6 Days\/5 Nights<\/em><\/li>
- Trek<\/em><\/strong> Distance:<\/strong> 63 km \/ 39 miles<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Huayhaush Mountains are home to some of Peru\u2019s most spectacular alpine scenes. Trekking them is challenging, but the breathtakingly close-up views of prickly peaks and nightly campsites nestled along the shores of glacier-fed turquoise lagoons serve as the fuel to keep you going. The entire route is above treeline, just to give you a sense of the altitude at which you\u2019ll be climbing. Pass by raging rivers, sink your boots into snow-covered trails, and admire the colorful flora and fauna that call this high-altitude expanse home. The Huayhuash trek circuit is the epitome of adventure travel and on every outdoor enthusiast\u2019s bucket list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Colorful-Peru-Treks-4.jpg?fit=640%2C866\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhich colorful Andes trek will you take on? Contact us for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your friendly Peru expert,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gretchen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Embark on an Andes trek and discover a show of beauty only Mother Nature could deliver. Vivid green valleys accented with crystal clear pools eternally reflect the sky above. Turquoise lagoons are made even more beautiful by the soaring glacial … Continue reading
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNamed for the snow-clad peak that towers over the trail from start to finish, the Ausangate Trek is a wonder of sights and settings so surreal you\u2019ll have more than a few \u201cpinch me\u201d moments to write home about. The capstone will surely be the arrival to Vinicunca or Rainbow Mountain as it\u2019s come to be aptly nicknamed. The high-altitude trek up the 5,000-meter-tall mountain will immediately fall from your mind as you look out over a spine of rainbow-like colors stretching as far as the eye can see. How did this rainbow mountain form? Credit goes to the glacier that once covered the mineral-rich mountain and the sunlight that melted it. As the meltwater mixed with the various minerals, stripes of red, violet, yellow, and green appeared, creating what is quite possibly the most colorful mountain in Peru, if not the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Huayhaush Mountains are home to some of Peru\u2019s most spectacular alpine scenes. Trekking them is challenging, but the breathtakingly close-up views of prickly peaks and nightly campsites nestled along the shores of glacier-fed turquoise lagoons serve as the fuel to keep you going. The entire route is above treeline, just to give you a sense of the altitude at which you\u2019ll be climbing. Pass by raging rivers, sink your boots into snow-covered trails, and admire the colorful flora and fauna that call this high-altitude expanse home. The Huayhuash trek circuit is the epitome of adventure travel and on every outdoor enthusiast\u2019s bucket list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Which colorful Andes trek will you take on? Contact us for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your friendly Peru expert,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gretchen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Embark on an Andes trek and discover a show of beauty only Mother Nature could deliver. Vivid green valleys accented with crystal clear pools eternally reflect the sky above. Turquoise lagoons are made even more beautiful by the soaring glacial … Continue reading <\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Huayhaush Trek<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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