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The standard Lares trek route is the shortest (33 km [21 mi]) and easiest route, and only crosses one high pass. The route usually takes three days to trek. Trekkers depart Cusco (3,400 m [11,200 ft]) early on the first day, often around 6am, and drive for several hours to Calca, a small town at 2,928 m (9,606 ft) altitude.
Lachay National Reserve (Spanish: Reserva Nacional de Lachay) is a protected area in the region of Lima, Peru. [2] The reserve is located 105 kilometres (65 mi) north from the Peruvian capital, Lima , and protects part of the lomas ecosystem.
In the late 1980s a party of European trekkers were robbed and ordered to return to Huaraz with the message that future intruders would be killed. The remains of a guerrilla camp can be seen near the lake Viconga. Two foreign trekkers are known to have been murdered in Cajatambo in August 2002, though this is thought to have been motivated by ...
In Latin America, Peru and Chile are important hiking destinations. The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru is very popular and a permit is required. The longest hiking trail in Chile is the informal 3,000 km (1,850 mi) Greater Patagonia Trail that was created by a non-governmental initiative. [49]
Allpahuayo-Mishana National Reserve (Spanish: Reserva Nacional Allpahuayo-Mishana) is a protected area in Peru located southwest of Iquitos in the region of Loreto. [1] It was established in 2004 to protect the diverse forest types in the area, especially the rainforests on white sandy soil and watercourses which provide drinking water to the city of Iquitos.
The Cordillera Blanca offers an interesting attraction for tourists visiting Peru. Visitors also come to see the natural beauty of the area's glaciers and valleys and to enjoy the many lakes and thermal fountains. Ancash is sometimes referred to as the "Switzerland of Peru". There is the four mile high Huascarán, home to the Huascarán ...
Jun. 26—They say you should join the Navy and see the world. Alex Melusky did just that. But what he saw of the planet during five years in Navy blue only whet his appetite to see more. So much ...
Manu National Park covers an area of 1,716,295.22 hectares (17,162.95 km 2) which comprises mountainous areas (traversed by creeks and valleys) with elevations close to 4000 m above sea level and a portion of the Amazon Basin plains.