Trekking 30 Miles Around a Glacier in Peru

5 days and 30 miles around Ausangate Mountain located 100 kilometers/62 miles from Cusco Peru. Ausangate is 6,384 meters/20,944 feet above sea level, the fifth highest point in Peru. Circling Ausangate will require steep climbs above 5180 meters/17,000 feet, but because the entire trek is at high elevation not many people experience it. This trekking circuit is still quiet and remote unlike the more popular Peruvian treks like the Inca Trail or the Salkantay Trek. The glacier provides water to over 150 families and the Machupicchu hydroelectric plant, which generates energy for thousands of homes. The Ausangate Trek offers spectacular mountain scenery, turquoise lakes, hot springs, herds of llamas and alpacas, and villages with friendly people who still maintain the incas ancient customs.

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0:00 Intro
0:54 Cusco Peru
5:33 Getting to Ausangate
7:04 Upis Night One
9:21 Upis to Pucacocha Night Two
13:54 Pucacocha to Sorapata Night Three
18:29 Sorapata to Pacchanta Night Four