Day 1: Arequipa / First Base Camp
At 7am Leave from Arequipa in our private four wheel drive, driving up to 4000m to the Salinas Salt Lake located on the back side of Pichu Pichu Mountain. On the way you will see a small colonial town called Chiguata, pre-Inca terraces, a large green valley, Llamas, Alpacas, Vicuñas, Deer, Eagles, Condors (some days) Guayatas, Flamingos, etc. At 11am arrive to the Salt Lake with a short trek around this beautiful site looking for Flamingos and then we go to the base of Pichu Pichu, to set-up base camp (4400 meters above sea level) in a sandy area surrounded by highland grass. |
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Day 2: Base Camp / Summit Day / Arequipa
At 4am early breakfast and attack the top of Pichu Pichu Mountain, this climb is easy, because we don't need climbing equipment and also this mountain is not too steep on the way to the top. After 4 hours of climbing arrive to the summit of Pichu Pichu Mountain (5640m), spending time resting and getting photos of the nice views of others mountains surround the Salinas Salt Lake. The way down is easy and fast to our base camp. At 1pm meet our private 4WD and come back to Arequipa, at 3pm arrive to your hotel in Arequipa and end our trip. . |
