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Day 5 of 13 · Hospedaje Las Delicias, 26 km from Catac · The Classic Cordillera Blanca Highlights

Day 5 — Hatun Machay Stone Forest

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An active day out from your base in Hospedaje Las Delicias, 26 km from Catac, with 1 h 59 on the road.

Hatun Machay Stone Forest
Un lugar perfecto para la aventura extrema, así es el bosque de piedras Hatun Machay, en el corazón de Ancash a 4200 metros sobre el nivel del mar. Allí, es posible realizar trekking (caminatas), escalada en roca y otras © photographed on 27 May 2017 by Ozesama — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 4 · Catac · Peru

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day 5 0 nights 59 min on the road84 kmclimate favourable

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5 h
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1 h 59
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11 h 36
  • Exploring the geological rock formations of Hatun Machay★☆☆☆☆ · known in 2 languages — article “Hatun Machay”“Hatun Machay (possibly from Quechua hatun big, mach'ay cave) is a rock forest with archaeological remains in Peru. It was declared a National Cultural Heritage by Resolución Directoral No. 944/INC-2010 on May 7, 2010.” — after Wikipedia

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To add if time allows: Sunset photography over the Cordillera Negra (2 h) · Hiking to the panoramic ridge viewpoint (3 h)

Bad-weather option — something else that day — Discovering the pre-Inca petroglyphs and ruins

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