Lares trek to Machu Picchu is a beautiful option to trek in South America, Kondor Path Tours offers three different trails to get Machu Picchu with Andes experience. The first trial and classical choice to hike is the Lares trek “Via Patacancha”.

1. LARES TREK
Lares trekto Machu Picchu isa beautiful optiontotrekinSouthAmerica,KondorPathToursoffers
three differenttrailstogetMachu Picchuwiththe Andesexperience andtotouchhow Andean
people leavesinhighremote places.The firsttrail andclassical choice isthe Larestrek“Via
Patacancha”. ThisInca trail beginsinthe Lares hostspringsandthe hike ismore moderate with
the difficultof higheraltitudes,the firstdayismainlyriverside trekwithnature viewsalsowe can
observe full Llamas andAlpacasonthe way to Wakawasi;a place where will spendthe firstnight
“Wakawasi community”.The seconddayisget conquerIpsayPass4400 m. Lunchis servedclose
to the lake calledIpsayCocha“lovelyplace”the restof the hike ismoderate toeasytill Patacancha
(secondbase camp).Those daysare verycoldplaces;bringyouan excellentsleepingbagandgood
equipmentforthishike. The thirddayis a longand moderate hike toOllantaytambovillage with
the optionto climbtoPuma Marka “the Inca site calledthe place of the Puma”,thenduringthe
afternoon,we have atrain service toAguasCalientestospendthe nightthere andthe daycoming
up isMachu Picchutour.
The secondoptionisLares trekto Machu Picchu“ViaYanahuara”. Thishike is more for
experiencedhiker,the firstdaytrekisalmostthe same thanthe classical Lareshike (Via
Yanahuara),the differenceisthanwe will walkone hourmore farthan Wakawasi community,and
the firstnightcan be verycoldbut a unique experience on Andesof PERU.The seconddayhike is
the top trail to getconquerthe Aurora Casa Pass4500 m. withplentyllamasandAlpacas“South
AmericanCamels”. Onthe wayalsowe have some Andeanhouses,people where are farmingfull
potatoes(more highermuchbettertogetplantwildpotatoes;are tasty);onesyouwill reachthe
Passwe have a spectacularviewfrombothsides“the trail we came andthe Cori Cocha lake”.
The downhill trekisarocky trail “veryrocky” we recommendyoutobring goodhikingshoeswith
ankle support,anda pair of hikingpoles;after5hour and half trekfromthe summitwe are at
Yanahuara village “Endof Inca trail”. The KondorPath transportis waitingusfortransportingyou
to Ollantaytambotrainstation,the place wherewe are boardingourtrainservice toMachu Picchu
town.
Lares trekviaCancha Cancha; thishike isfive dayswithMachu Picchu;we are beginningthishike
fromHuaran a place where itislocatedintothe SacredValleyof the Incasand close toCalca “the
Capital of the Sacred Valleyof the Incas”. ThisLares hike hasmore opportunitiestoexplore the
Andes,Andeancommunities,Llamas,Alpacas,flora,birdsandmanyglacial Lakes.Whenwe hike
the firstday ismore moderate trek,the firstbase camp at Cancha Cancha we have nice Andes
views,onLareshikeseveryafternoonandevening,alsoduringthe nightisverycold,bringagood
sleepingbagandthermal equipment. The seconddayhike istoget conquerthe PachacutecPass
4500 m, the trailsisrocky and sometimeswithsnow orrainor sunny,“Pachamamais
Pachamama” an Andesexpression;meannature isnature,the we have agreat downhill trekto
Quishwarani base camp,butbefore we canexplore the sevencascadesunderalake.The thirdday
hike isanotherPassand fromthe summitwe can observe sevenlakesinourwayto Cuncani base
camp, “everydayisrocky the trail”we recommendyouone pairof hikingpoles.The fourthday
hike isa short hike tohostspringof Lares“a place where youcan enjoythe thermal hot water”.
We have five differentpoolswith5differenttemperatures1,andone of themishotter,and after3
coldnightsfor sure all hiker,andthe KondorStaff we will enjoythismoment.

2. Afterthe last lunchservedinLareshotspringwe will goby Kondortransportvia Calca,Sacred
Valleyof the Incasto Ollantaytambotrainstationtoboardour trainsservice toAguasCalientes
village,
The optionstrailsthatKondorPath Tours offerstoour customerare great, youcan get choose
some of those alternativesIncaTrailstoMachu Picchu“Lares trek VIA Patacancha,LaresTrek VIA
Yanahuara,or LaresTrek VIA Cancha Cancha”
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