Abra Mataracocha

From Espinar, we have a high mountain leg to achieve on route to Lake Titicaca. It will take us several days. Leg one is to the pass Abra Mataracocha 4290m and its nearby lake where we hope to camp.

Leaving Espinar we are on a fast, uninspiring and relatively flat road for several kilometers. Luckily at the next junction we leave behind most of the traffic and are back to a small quiet road traversing and climbing land above 4000m. It's steady work and although we arrive in good time at the pass (the boundary between the Cusco and Puno regions) we are tired and happy to stop by the beautiful lake - alongside the Alpacas and ducks. Just in time - a brief storm passes over once we are pitched. It's a quiet night and we wake to a beautiful sunrise.Read more