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Day 4 of 14 · Hospedaje Las Delicias, 26 km from Catac · Balanced Family Adventure in Callejón de Huaylas

Day 4 — Pastoruri Glacier Walk

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A nature day to your new base in Hospedaje Las Delicias, 26 km from Catac, with 1 h 28 on the road.

Pastoruri Glacier Walk
Pastoruri glacier located in central Peru in the Cordillera Blanca (White Range). © photographed on 18 May 2010 by Edubucher — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 2 · Catac · Peru

We sleep at Hospedaje Las Delicias, 9.7 km away

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day 4 1 night 1 h 28 on the road119 kmclimate cold

Interest of the place — nature 25. Based on: glacier; glacier reached from the stage (Pastoruri Glacier).

programme
6 h
road
1 h 28
usable window
11 h 36

To add if time allows: Observe the giant Puya Raimondii plants (2 h) · Birdwatching at the high-altitude Patococha lagoon (2 h)

Bad-weather option — something else that day — Stroll through the high-altitude village of Catac

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On the way

Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.

  • Pachacoto

    A small village serving as the gateway to the valley, offering views of the rural Andean landscape and local stone architecture.

    20 min there · detour +7 km · View on Google Maps

  • Aguas Gasificadas de Pumapampa

    Aguas Gasificadas de Pumapampa

    Natural carbonated mineral springs bubbling from the earth, surrounded by unique geological formations and high-altitude vegetation.

    30 min there · detour +2 km · View on Google Maps

    © photographed on 27 August 2017 by VanniaAliaga — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons