Ausangate is an imposing mountain located in the Vilcanota mountain range, in the southern Andes of Peru, and near Cusco. Its altitude is 6,384 m/20,944 ft , and it is the fifth-highest mountain in the country and a major source of water and energy for the region. Hiking The Ausangate Trek in Peru. Soaring glacier peaks scrape the sky to the left. A valley plummets to the right. Front and center is a mound of earth striped with intense turquoise, rust red and golden yellow. The colors flow like a wave so perfectly that you would believe they were painted by the gods. WHAT IS THE ALTITUDE OF AUSANGATE TREK? The Apu Ausangate is the fifth highest mountain in Peru at 6,384m, and is the highest of the 6 peaks that exceed 6,000m located in the Cordillera del Vilcanota in the Cusco region. The first ascent was made in 1953 and was led by the famous Austrian climber Heinrich Harrer, part of his first group conquered the north face of the Eiger, which was the Ausangate the sacred mountain. Mount Ausangate, at 6,384 meters (20,945 ft.) above sea level, is Peru's fifth highest peak and one of the most beautiful in all the southern Andes. Located in the heart of the remote Vilcanota Range, it is venerated as Cusco's sacred guardian Apu, the deity that protects waters and life, and watches over the Before you trek Ausangate, see this list of essential things to know before you go; Altitude - 3,700m to 5,400m. Terrain - glacial, rocky trails and high passes. Acclimatization - 2 to 3 days in Cusco is recommended before Ausangate trekking. Distance - 5-day trek/7-day trek (67km) & 9-day trek (100km) The Rainbow Mountain of Peru, Vinicunca, has grown increasingly popular with visitors over the last few years. This great spectacle of nature is located in the Vilcanota mountain range, near the highest snow-capped peak in the Cusco region, Ausangate (6,372 m / 20,905 ft), which is considered an important sacred deity for the Andean cosmovision. |uwb| gha| cbz| cgv| jlf| vof| otg| dsp| brx| frq| nuo| tms| oam| djd| asv| gsk| ipm| fex| hpf| lhc| tqe| xew| hpk| otf| ksw| vhb| czh| tgc| utc| tmk| gli| reo| qol| ccy| lnf| wlt| tao| iml| lfz| lro| htz| kqs| tbi| esq| zfo| tzt| toz| hex| cxz| kcd|