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AUSANGATE TINKI TREK
Ausangate Mountain (6,370m/20,900feets) in the distant snowy and glaciers peak visible, in clear weather, located at the southeast of Cusco City, It is the highest summit in Cusco region, but is only one of many snowy and glaciers peak along the cordillera Vilcanota, the trek is a complete circuit of Apu Ausangate starting and finishing in Ocongate District, village well know Tinki. Along the trek we will crossing four high passes (Abra), the trek is with spectacular and varied scenery including fluted icy peaks, tumbling glaciers and turquoise lakes, rolling brown mountains and green marshy valleys, there is also hot mineral springs in Upis and Pacchanta Village at the start and end of the trekking. The Ausangate area has an abundance of wild and domestic animals, where we will see the herds of llamas and alpacas and vicuñas possible to see on the highest slopes, in a rocky areas several Vizcachas (Andean rabbit), highland birds Huallatas (Andean geese) several ducks, Andean gulls, mountain caracara. The Vilcanota range is relatively isolated area; many aspects of the postcolonial Andean way of life are still practiced in the area. Consequently the Andean people life goes on much as it has for centuries, many local people just speak Quechua (Incas language), this trek is a great introduction about the highland life.
DAY 1: CUSCO – CCATCCA – OCONGATE - TINKY We depart from Cusco city during the morning, we drive by private bus or van along the Puno road until to Urcos then we drive along the dusty road to Puerto Maldonado we reach small villages of shepherds and weavers in the highland. In the afternoon, the Vilcanota range, looms in the distance with Ausangate mountain, Jampa, Qolque Cruz dominating the landscape until we reach Ocongate District very soon after the first campsite at Tinky (3800m/12,500 ft.). DAY 2: TINKY - UPIS After the breakfast we continue our second day trek we ascend a moderate class hike through the highland with little vegetation then we arrive to the first pass, here we appreciate the panoramic view of the magnificent Apu Ausangate (sacred mountain), afternoon easy hike toward the base of the Ausangate massif with impressive views of the landscape around the camp, now we reach our campsite Upis, we can enjoy the warm mineral springs, (4,300m/14,500ft.) DAY 3: UPIS - AUSANGATE QOCHA We continue our hike ascending the slopes to reach the Arapa pass second one in our hike, (4,600m/14,760ft.), after that we descend toward the three beautiful icefall lakes Pucaqocha, Hatun Pucaqocha, and Qomerqocha. Spectacular in colors like red, green and crystalline turquoise lakes, then we continue toward the southeastern ridge Ausangate Mountain, now we descend to reach our campsite at Ausangate qocha (4440m/14560ft.). DAY 4: AUSANGATE QOCHA - QAMPA We depart to climb toward the third pass Palomani (5,200m/16,500ft.). This is the highest pass of our entire hike. We have the spectacular view of the eastern ridge of Ausangate Mountain, others peaks like Mariposa, Jampa, Acero, Caracol, Chumpi, Montura, Sacred Yayamari, Qollque Cruz etc. Then we descend into Chillca Finaya a small village with llamas and alpacas, after this the trail leads us uphill the Qampa valley toward the campsite at Qampa another small village (4,300m/14,150ft.) also with llamas and alpacas very few population. DAY 5: QAMPA - PACCHANTA Another uphill trail the first hours during the morning toward the fourth and the last pass Qampa (5,000m/16,400ft.), possible to see the Vicuña a wild Andean cameloid. From here we descend through the Qomerqocha lake valley easy hike downhill until we reach the Pacchanta campsite, (4,100m/13,450ft.) near the thermal hot springs. We rest this afternoon, and enjoy the panoramic view of north face of Ausangate Mountain and the swing pool of the hot springs. DAY 6: PACCHANTA - TNIKY - CUSCO This morning a short hike across the highland past small villages with llamas and alpacas way back to the trailhead again Tinky (3,800m/12,500ft.), this is the end of our hike, Drive back to Cusco.
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