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Mountaineering

Cordillera Vilcanota

Located between the Vilcanota, Paucartambo and Madre de Dios Rivers, the range includes mountains like Ausangate (6,384 meters - 20,945 feet), Mariposa, Cayangate, Wakay Willca (or Verónica) Chicón and Pitusiray, which is over 5,500 m.a.s.l. (18,044 f.a.s.l.).

General Information

Location: Cuzco Department. Urubamba Province (2,850 m.a.s.l. - 9,350 f.a.s.l.).
Climate: Semi-dry and cold, rainy from October to March
Average temperature: 12 °C. (54 °F)
Season: From May to September.
Access by Air: Lima - Cuzco (1 hour 15 minutes)
Access by Land: Lima - Arequipa - Cuzco (1,650 km - 1025 miles), in 24 hours. Lima - Nazca - Abancay - Cuzco (1,131 km - 703 miles), in 22 hours.
Dificulty level: Medium to high
Time: 6 days.