Lake 513 Trek

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Duration: 01 Day

It is a lake of glacial origin located at the foot of the snow-capped Hualcan in the Cordillera Blanca. Located east of the City of Carhuaz, an ideal place for acclimatization and recreation for many tourists seeking adventure in this part of the Cordillera Blanca.

• Maximum Altitude of the Trek: 4,460 m. (Lake 513).
• Difficulty: Moderate.
• Duration: 1 days.
• Departure: 6:00 am.
• Return: 5:00 pm.
• Recommended time: April – October.
• Place of Visit: Huascaran National Park.
• Temperature on the Expedition: During the day + 13 °C to + 23 °C.

Program

1 Day: City of Huaraz 3100 meters – City of Carhuaz 2600 meters – Shonguilpampa 3590 meters - Lake 513 4460 meters (6 hours of Trekking and 6 hours of transportation). (Return to Huaraz)
Departure from the city of Huaraz at 6:00 am. Heading north along the Callejón de Huaylas to the city of Carhuaz, then we continue the trip heading east towards the town of Hualcan following the route in the forest until we reach Shonguilpampa 3590 m. where we begin the Trekking through the ravine appreciating a lot of vegetation such as the Quenuales trees typical of the Andes Mountains, higher up we can see gigantic mountains such as Hualcan 6122 m, on the way we observe the melting of the mountains that give rise to beautiful waterfalls and rivers that run through the deep valley.

Our Trekking takes 3 hours to reach Lake 513 with a height of 4460 m, where we can have a 1-hour break to eat and take beautiful photographs of this beautiful valley nestled in the Cordillera Blanca. Then we return to the transport for 3 hours, to return to the city of Huaraz.

Precio:

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The Expedition Price Includes

• Certified Trekking Guide.
• First aid kit.
• Personalized attention from "Cordillera Blanca Summit"
• Private transportation Huaraz – Shonguilpampa / Shonguilpampa – Huaraz

Not included in the price

• Entrance ticket to the Huascaran National Park S/. 30.00. (For Foreigners).
• Entrance ticket to the Huascaran National Park S/. 15.00. (For the Peruvian).
• Food in the city.
• Tips.

Recommended material for this expedition:

• Trekking boots.
• Sun hat.
• Glasses with UV protection.
• 40 L backpack.
• Bottle for water.
• Sunblock cream.
• Personal first aid kit.
• Camera.
• Trek poles.
• Warm clothing.
• Rain clothing

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