Bsa Two Spectacular Highlights of the Huascaran National Park, Peru

Huascaran National Park, an epitome of nature’s beauty, is situated on Cordillera Blanca (the world’s highest tropical mountain range).

The park is a nature lover’s paradise due to the magnificent beauty of its snow covered mountains, serene turquoise lagoons, and a wide array of flora and fauna. Furthermore, there are nearly 660 glaciers and about 300 lagoons at the park. If you love hiking and trekking, take your pick from nearly 25 trails and around 125 climbing slopes with different levels of difficulty. In short, besides natural beauty, the Huascaran National Park is also a haven for adventure buffs. Now, let’s take a look at a couple of tourist highlights at the park.

Trek to Laguna 69

This short trek (6.5km one way) leads to Laguna 69, one of the most striking sites in Huascaran National Park. It takes around three and a half hours to hike up to Laguna 69 and nearly two hours to return. Laguna 69 is a picturesque turquoise lake, surrounded by snow covered mountains, jagged rocks, and sparkling waterfalls about 4,600 metres above sea level. The blue, green, and turquoise waters of the lake beautifully mirror the majesty of the surrounding mountains. Here, you can spot a vast variety of flora and fauna. The park is home to wild animals, such as condors, vicunas, deer, puma, Andean fox and viscacha.

Pastoruri Glacier

Pastoruri is a lovely spot for travellers who want to view a glacier up close without too much of trekking or mountain climbing. The parking lot near the Pastoruri Glacier is located at a height of 4,800 metres, and you only need to walk the final bit leading to the glacier. Witnessing the surreal beauty of this majestic glacier at close quarters will leave you stunned for sure! During your trip, stop along the way to see the gigantic and rare Puya Raimondi. This plant is a member of the pineapple family and stretches to a height 12 metres. The Puya Raimondi blooms only once in its 100-year lifetime.