Start of the final climb

About a 100 mts from the merge of the trails, we reached the Poincenot camp. People doing multi day treks camp here. There is a toilet facility and flat clearing under the trees to put up tents. There is a sign post describing the dos and don'ts in case one meets a puma. We were in prime puma territory but that many people hiking we didn't expect to come across any. After the camp, we crossed the Rio Blanco and reached the point from where its straight up. The final point is 1.5 kms from here and there is an elevation of 600 mts. The track is very loose from here on with stones and rocks everywhere. To add to that, it is a very steep climb as well. There are no trees or bushes to provide any shelter from the strong rays of the sun.Read more