Caminata de las siete lagunas

Beautiful one day hike recommended by Andrea (thank you!).
We depart early (4:15) from Cusco by bus to reach the tiny village of Pacchanta. The village has hot springs and we could eat a good breakfast there.
Then we start with a beautiful weather and view of the Ausangate mountain (6384 m) which represents the masculine spirit in Andean believes. Later we will see its pendent, the Callangate (6110 m) representing the feminine.
The hike of the 7 lagunas is called like this because a circuit of approximately 14 km takes you through 7 lagunas, each of them having a different color. The first has a beautiful red, sandy beach, the second many wild lamas and alpacas. The third looks like a turquoise Canadian lake and the last is surplombed by the Ausangate Summit.
The weather changes and we get a small thunderstorm which allows me to test my new poncho (I look like Shrek but kept dry).
Back to the village for a good lunch and we start the gruelling bus journey back to Cusco. It’s Halloween, everybody and all the kids are outside and costumed, it is a big party!
I met nice French people along the way and in the Bus.Read more