Moreover, this trek goes through some remote villages, where live the living Culture people in houses made of stone and thatched roofs, also they farm different types of potatoes in an organic way since they fertilize the soil with the llamas and alpacas animals manure, so that means they raise these native llamas and alpacas, through the Lares trek mountains.
Lares Trek In Peru
Lares Peru
This adventure hike of days is hiking through the Andes mountains close to Cusco city in Peru country and see along with the route traditional local houses, surrounded by llamas and alpaca animals.
The most important LARES TREKKING mountains is the refuge of the Quechuas, dominated the living culture, people in Peru, so that means when the Spanish arrived in the Inca time, mainly the Incas people from big Inca fortresses run to the top of the Andes mountains and nowadays they live along the Lares trek route in houses made of stone walls with a thatched roof.
So, this trek is very historically and even better than the traditional Inca trail to Machupicchu, since you see more things in this Lares adventure trekking.
The Classic Route Lares Trek Trail
This is day 2, hiking Lares adventure
Mainly, we have many different trails and itineraries to hike the Lares Trek Peru, which is available from different tour companies in Cusco city. Firstly the trek starts from Cusco by car for 2 hours and a half, arriving in the sacred valley, then we start the hike through the brown Andes mountains and have few passes located over 4,400 masl ( 14,350ft).
The total Lares trek is 38 kilometers (23 miles) and is an easier trail than the traditional Inca trail, since no stone steps, along the trek, mainly is a dirt road
Hiking Lares is 3 days, afterward in day 4 is Machu Picchu Inca site, so the connection after finishing the hike for Machupicchu is riding a car for 2 hours and a half, and then train ride from Ollantaytambo village to Aguas Calientes town for 2 hours, then day 4 Machupicchu tour.
In conclusion, Trekking Lares Trek is camping for 2 overnight in tents, then the third night is in a hotel, which is at Aguas Calientes town, situated at the beginning of the amazon jungle, with the warm temperature and located at 2000 masl (6,561 ft).
How Long Is Lares Trek Also How Many Hours Do We Trek Per A Day?
The Lares Trek is 35 kilometers (21 miles) about hiking hours per day, depends on which campsites, you will be camping since Lares Trek has different spots at each place to set up the tents.
This is an approximate hour to walk per day.
- First day: 7 hours
- Second Day: 9 hours
- Third day: 3 hours
How Hard Is The Lares Trek In Peru?
The Lares Trek is considered less difficult than the traditional Inca trail, also you get the option to ride a horse if you will feel like it, so that means you can finish still the hike, without coming back to Cusco city.
Mainly the main problem in this Lares Trek is the altitude on day two, but to help you to avoid or even to heal this problem, the tour guides bring some oxygen tank.
Also, for hiking the trail is recommended, bring some hiking stick, which helps you with the balance and reduce the hard compact on your knees
The Altitude Sickness Is Common? And Highest In The Entire Lares Trek?
The altitude sickness is common, along the trek, since the hike is through the brown Andes range, so in other to avoid the altitude sickness is to acclimatize your body in Cusco city, a least for 2 days, also is recommended to drink plenty of water.
The highest part along the Lares Trek you reach is 4,560 mals (14,960 ft). also, you will be sleeping at the two campsites, at 3610 masl (11,843ft)
Do Sherpas Carry Our Stuff While On The Lares Hike???
Day 2 Lares Trekking
Mainly you carry, your own daypack with essential things, you can need, such as water, snacks, sweater, rain jacket, etc. And the rest of the equipment will be carried by horses since we use horses, for all the alternative trails, so in this way, you will get the rest of your stuff every day at the campsites.
Therefore, this is the way, how you hike the Lares trail for a couple of days, just with your light daypack, which makes you comfortable to hike and enjoy your trip
How Cold Is Lares Trek In Peru?
Firstly, Lares trek is high altitude, and hiking through the Andes mountain range, so that means, it can get quite cold, mainly during the winter, which is from May to September and the temperature drops to below zero degrees Celsius at night and in the mornings,
Very important to bring some warm clothing, with a good sleeping bag and some warm gloves.
How Is About The Drinking Water Along The Lares Trek?
One of the most important things is drinking water but has to be safe drinking water, in other to avoid some stomach infection.
So, we recommend you to bring some sealed drinking water for day one, about 2 liters, then the rest of the time, during the hike for a couple of days, we give you some boiled and cooled down water to refill your drinking water bottle.
This is the way, how you will get enough drinking water, along the Lares Trek in Peru.
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