Lima - Cordillera de la viuda Mountains / CANTA

4.4 (5 reviews) Lima, Peru
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Duration16h
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LanguagesSpanish
Group sizeUp to 24 travelers

Overview

This is one of our most requested tours, for being a true paradise, beautiful landscapes.
This tour have the most extraordinary landscapes of our Peruvian mountains, enjoy a day of trekking and adventure in Canta and discover the legend of the Cordillera de la Viuda!.
The mountain range is made up of a series of peaks partially covered with snow that reach a height of 5,500 meters; There are lagoons with crystalline waters that take on various colors, hence their names, Laguna de Siete Colores, Azulcocha, Verdecocha, and the Chunchún lagoon with celestial waters.

What's included

  • Official Tourist Guide
  • Payment to the Earth-Pachamama
  • Transport
  • Coca leaves
  • Food
  • Entrances lagoons and Waterfall

What to expect

  1. Zona Arqueologica Petroglifos de Checta
    20m · Admission ticket included
    Departure (5am)

    During the journey we will be able to enjoy the beautiful and impressive landscapes of the Lima mountains.

    • On the way to the Cordillera La Vida, we will pass by the Checta Petroglyphs, where traces have been found on stones where you can see stylized drawings of animals, humans on the hunt, elements of the cosmos and other somewhat abstract ones that are presented to various interpretations.
  2. Laguna Chuchun
    2h
    • On the road, we will stop to have a look on the viewpoint of Cochapampa.

    • We will arrive at our main point: Laguna de Chuchun, Laguna Ocho, Laguna Leoncocha and the sighting of the snow-capped mountain range of La Viuda.
  3. 2h
    • After enjoying our impressive landscapes, we will visit the fish farm of the HUAROS community, where we can learn a little more about trout farming.

    • Lunch Time
  4. Canta
    2h
    • We will visit the city of Canta; Also called Heroica Villa, for having played a leading role in the battles for independence and in the war with Chile.

    • City Tour of Canta,to visit the Plaza de Armas with its historic colonial pool, the portals of the Republican era, the Church to admire the patrons of Canta, the most important Mariscal Chaperito.

    • We will visit the market where you can do your shopping, it is recommended: (flat bread, rolls, rosquitas, humitas, tamales canteños, honey, manjar blanc, cow butter, cow cheeses, beef, etc.)

    • Visit to the sanctuary where our Patron Saint lived, the chapel and the wishing well.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Our Meeting Point will be at the shopping center "La rambla."
The exact localization will be sent to you the day before the departure

End point

Our Meeting Point will be at the shopping center "La rambla."
The exact localization will be sent to you the day before the departure

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The time travel from Lima to the destination will be 4.5h each ways

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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