Full day
Humantay Lake
Get to know the Humantay lagoon full day, a jewel of nature on the Apu Salkantay route.
This tour allows our hikers to visit this natural attraction. The Humantay lagoon full day is located in the town of Soraypampa, it has become one of the most visited places by all travelers, to visit the Humantay lagoon only lasts one day, the walk does not present difficulty, it is enough to acclimatize to the climate of the region, we assure you that the effort will have a wonderful reward the humantay lagoon has beautiful colors and landscapes.
The “Humantay lagoon” is a natural attraction located in the town of Soraypampa, formerly only visited by those who ventured to make the trek to the snowy Salkantay, but now it has become one of the most visited places by travelers. Humantay lagoon will not take you more than 1 day, the walk is easy if you have previously acclimatized in Cusco and the reward for this effort will be the wonderful landscape that is observed in this lagoon with turquoise waters.
Lake Humantay is surrounded by imposing glaciers that are part of the Andes Mountains, among them the majestic Nevado Salkantay and Humantay that when thawing gives rise to the splendid Humantay lagoon, which when you visit it will transform your way of seeing the nature, enjoying the flora and fauna that will be recorded in your wonderful photographs in the place with 100% pure oxygen that your body will thank you for.
Our transport will pick you up from your different hotels from 04:30 to 05:00 am, and then continue with our trip until we reach the town of Mollepata where we will enjoy a typical breakfast in the area.
After breakfast we will return to our bus to continue our Humantay lagoon Full Day tour and thus be able to observe the beautiful landscapes and streams that surround us until we reach Soraypampa, where we will begin our walk to the Humantay lagoon full day.
Here our specialized guide will give us enough time to prepare our equipment such as poles, water, personal backpacks etc.
We will start with our walk to the Humantay lagoon at a height of 4,250 meters above sea level, our ascent lasts approximately one hour and a half until we reach the Humantay lagoon.
Upon arriving at this beautiful Humantay lagoon, you will have all the time necessary to be able to enjoy the natural beauty that surrounds us and also fill ourselves with the energy that this mountain of the snowy Salkantay possesses.
Here our guide will give us a demonstration of the use of the coca leaf and a small offering to our apus (Mountains) that allowed us to arrive, which we will be part of it.
After all this beautiful adventure we will descend to where our bus left us (Soraypampa). Continuing the trip we will go to Mollepata where we will enjoy our lunch and after that we will return to Cusco, arriving in the city at 18:30.
Thus ends our walk to the Humantay lagoon full day.
Important
To get to the Humantay Lagoon from the City of Cusco in our tour the following route is made.
Cusco – Mollepata: In this tour we go to the north-west of the city of Cusco, to the town of Mollepata, this journey in mobility is approximately 2 hours, with a fully paved road passing through the valley and town of Limatambo.
Mollepata – Soraypampa: This road is a dirt road or trail (dirt road) heading to the high jungle of Cusco, this journey lasts 1 hour
Soraypampa – Humantay Lagoon: already Starting the trek from Soraypampa one can make the journey in 45 min to 1h 30 min according to their physical capacity.
The Humantay lagoon next to its snow-capped mountain is located to the north-west of the city of Cusco, in the town of Soraypampa, belonging to the District of Mollepata, Province of Anta, Department of Cusco, Peru.
Laguna Humantay is at the coordinates Longitude: 72 ° 37’2.43 ? W, Latitude: 13 ° 24’41.72 ? S
According to our image we have the following altitudes in trekking to humantay:
Point A: Start of the Trekking in the town of Soraypampa at 3,875 m.a.s.l. (12,714 feet)
Point B: Camps for the route from Salkantay to Machu Picchu 3,908 m.s.n.m. (12,822 feet)
Point C: Halfway this is a resting place 4,125 meters above sea level. (12,, 534 feet)
Point D: Laguna de Humantay at an altitude of 4,180 m.a.s.l. (12,714 feet)
Point E: Mirador de la Laguna at an altitude of 4,200 m.a.s.l. (13,780 feet)
The tour runs throughout the year, always subject to weather conditions.
Although it can be done throughout the year, the weather usually stabilizes between the months of June and November, when there are more sunny days. However, as it is a mountain tour, there are certain occasions when mist and cloud cover could impede the visibility of the lagoon.
As it is a mountain activity, of medium-high difficulty, we suggest you bring poles, although they are not essential for the walk.
For the Humantay Lagoon Trek, lunch is done in a dining room at Soraypampa camp, once the trek is finished. Lunch consists of salad, main dish and juice. Remember to let us know if you are vegetarian or if you have any food restrictions by writing to reservas@denomades.com once the reservation is made.
We start the walk in the town of Soraypampa from this point to the Humantay lagoon is a distance of 2.25 km away, the average time to arrive is from 45 min to 1h 20min.
At the edge of the Humantay lagoon you can see stone towers, these are called Apachetas and are a symbol of respect for the lagoon and the Apus of the area that are considered living sacred beings, where offerings are also made with the sacred leaf of Coca (Quintu »three coca leaves representing the 3 Andean worlds), asking for permission and invoking the Pachamama (mother earth) to take care of the people who visit them.
Humantay means Head of the Gods, this is possibly due to being located on the slopes that overlook the Alta jungle.
Salkantay means “wild mountain” untamed.
The one-day hike to the Humantay lagoon has a medium difficulty. Since the walking time is 1 h 20 min, making a route of 2.25 km and the demand is moderate.
The term Apu is a Quechua word that has several meanings, it translates to Mountain, God in other cases refers to the spirits that live in the highest mountains, when we name Apu to a snowy mountain or mountain it is because it is Sacred, if we have To the Apu Salkantay and another mountain or snowy we refer to it being an important and Sacred place.
The turquoise color of the humantay lagoon is due to the crystallinity of the water and the microalgae, possibly from the Microcystis aeruginosa and Oscillatoria species, this is still under investigation and analysis, this would be the factor of said coloration to this beautiful lagoon.
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