Laguna Paron, Easy day hike near Caraz with guided tour of the ancient city of Yungay
Allow certified guide Edgar, take you to the beautiful Laguna Peron, and to explore the ancient city of Yungay. Learn about the history of this place, and enjoy incredible sceneries.
Private
Andes
1 Day
All year
Intermediate
Beginner
Highlights
- Explore the breathtaking Laguna Peron near the city of Caraz.
- Discover the ancient city of Yungay and its intriguing history.
- Enjoy hypnotizing sceneries and the best views of the Cordillera Blanca.
Description
Laguna Paron, rising at 4,185 masl is the biggest lake in the Cordillera Blanca. It is only 32 kilometers away from Caraz, in the Peruvian Andes. I invite you to this easy day trek to discover this dazzling lake, and explore the ancient city of Yungay.
First, we’ll depart really early on our private minivan at about 7:00 am. We will head north to the Callejon de Huaylas valley. We’ll reach Huaraz at 3,100 masl, and pass a small typical town: Paltay and cross the Rio Santa river, passing by other charming villages like Anta, Jangas and Yungar. From here, we’ll be able to appreciate the mesmerizing white peaks of Copa, Huandoy and the mythical Huascaran amongst others. Then, we’ll continue to the Marcara district, and the Carhuaz (2,650 m) to explore its Plaza de Armas.
We will reach Yungay, an ancient buried city located at 2,500 masl. A piece of the Huascaran north peak broke, creating a huge mud avalanche that destroyed this city in less than a minute. So, we’ll get the chance to explore its ruins as well as the new Yungay.
Thereupon, we’ll continue to the city of Caraz, and begin ascending an unpaved trail along the Paron river. We will appreciate a path covered with eucalyptus trees and typical houses. Our drive continues passing by polylepis trees called quenuales and trekking around the lake. This will be the perfect time to get amazing pictures and get some rest. Finally we’ll head back to Caraz for lunch at a typical peruvian restaurant, and return to Huaraz.
Do you want to join this fantastic adventure? Request to book this trip today, and let me take you to Laguna Peron and Yungay.
Check this Quebrada de Llanganuco, Day hike near Huaraz trip that I guide too, if you want to keep exploring the area.
Price includes
- Guiding fee
Price details
- Please note this is a private trip.
What people are saying about Peru Bergsport
Andreya
We had such an amazing time on this Trek! From the beginning to the end we had wonderful service through “Wild Huayhuash - Tomas Operator”. It is an amazing, beautiful, take your breath away hike. The guides are knowledgeable, kind, and extremely helpful. We had guide/cook Rosmel, guide Angel, operators Edgar and Tomas. Rosmel made us food every day(breakfast, lunch, snacks (popcorn), and dinner), woke us up to a fresh cup of tea every morning in our tent, and guides us through the first few days of our hike. He was like Superman carrying our lunch on his back every day of the trek (think heavy food in pots, with juice). Angel was the guide the rest of the way through the trek and was also very kind and professional. He was funny, paced us well through the hard sections, and let us have breaks whenever we needed. Both Rosmel & Angel were always working to get us to the best viewpoints, and best camping spots first, before the other groups. They also both helped when I had an asthma attack during the trek. From the operator side, Tomas and Edgar were amazing. Going through all the information we would need, allowing us to leave extra things in their office, allowing us to rest and shower in one of their rooms at no extra charge when we got back from the trek, and Edgar helped us find a map of Huayhuash so we could document our journey when we got back (finding a map of Huayhuash in Huaraz was not easy). This was a well put together group, and always seemed to be one step ahead of the other Huayhuash trekking groups. I highly recommend!
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