If you enjoy nature and trekking, this place is ideal. Humantay, is a mountain covered with snow that is part of the Andean mountain range and gives rise to the formation of this splendid lagoon that, for its unique turquoise color, generates the interest of foreign and domestic visitors. The walk to the place will make you feel a sense of peace and tranquility thanks to its natural beauty.
With a mystical air, the lagoon is visited by shamans and tourists from all over the world to leave offerings to the Pachamama, the deity that represents Mother Earth in the Inca culture. By placing stones (apachetas), an offering is made to Pachamama thanking her for having reached the lagoon successfully, as well as asking her to accompany them on their journey.
According to the villagers, the Humantay snow-capped mountain is the youngest son of the Apu Salkantay, and they would be in charge of rationalizing and distributing the water that comes down from its snows to the populations that live on the slopes of these impressive snow-capped mountains.
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04:00 – 04:30 am
In the morning from 4:30 to 5:00 a.m., we will pick you up at your hotel in Cusco and start the trip in tourist transport, we will head northeast of the city of Cusco. On the way we will pass through different towns and villages until the town of Limatambo, from this point we will ascend to the town of Mollepata. Place where we will have our breakfast, then we will continue our trip to Soraypampa. Arriving to Soraypampa, we will begin our walk towards the Humantay Lagoon. The walk lasts 2 hours approx., arrived at the Humantay Lagoon we will be able to appreciate the beautiful landscape and the imposing view of the snowy Humantay, after a brief rest and to take the photos we will return by the same route until Soraypampa, we will take our mobility and we will return to Mollepata, in this place we will enjoy a delicious lunch, later we will return to the city of Cusco arriving 6:30 p.m. approx.
