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Read moreLake Humantay
Surrounded by mountains and the imposing snow-capped Salkantay is a beautiful lagoon which invites you to enjoy its crystalline/turquoise waters and the wonderful landscape that surrounds it! Join us on this adventure to the Humantay Lagoon!
The famous Humantay lagoon is located in the Mollepata district of the province of Anta in the department of Cusco (in case there is any doubt in Peru), at an altitude of 4,200 meters above sea level and just over two hours away from the center of the city of Cusco, is a natural spectacle characterized by the beautiful turquoise color that contrasts impressively with all the landscape adorned with flora and fauna characteristic of this altitude where you can only breathe the purity of the mountains.
Tour Lake Humantay
Our journey commences early in the morning, around 4:30 am to 5:00 am in order to board our tour bus, which will take us towards the village of Mollepata in a drive that takes approximately 2 hours, going through picturesque villages of Poroy and Limatambo. In the village of Mollepata (2900 mts) we will enjoy a delicious breakfast in order to continue in our bus towards the town of Soraypampa (3900 mts), from this location we will begin our ascend which will take approximately 1 hour, until we arrive at the beautiful sight of the Laguna of Humantay (4200 mts)
This location is perfect to take plenty of photos, enjoy the landscapes that are on offer as well as the crystal waters of the laguna. In the afternoon, we will return to the city of Cusco as we conclude our adventure. After exploring the natural beauty, we will visit the Mountain of Humantay (5450 mts) in the chain of Vilcabmba in the Andes. In the company of our guide who will explain to us about the beautiful location, we will initiate our walk back to Soraypampa where we will explore the walk of Salkantay (6271 mts) as well as the view of the second tallest mountain in Cusco, la Montaña Sagrada (Sacred Mountain). Afterwards, we will enjoy a delicious lunch, in order to board our transportation which will take us back to Cusco, arriving at approximately 17:00.