A trek to Lima Highlands, 4000 mts above sea level, cold weather, good friends and the best landscape ever.
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| View from the cliffs |
We started this trip in Lima, with a couple of friends, we departed at 07.30 am from this city and drove for 01 hour to the east, at 08.30 we stopped in a town called Chosica to buy something to eat and then we continued in direction to Santa Eulalia town, the road was not the best, just a dirty and dusty road but there were signs that we can follow, at about 10.00 am we got to Huinco town and took the road that goes up and kept driving, after a 30 minutes we got to 2 roads, one up and other to the right, we found a local old guy who told us to take the right and also asked for a lift, why not, its always nice to help somebody on the road!. After 30 minutes more we had to turn right after a sign to get to the town we were looking for, San Pedro de Casta.
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| San Pedro de Casta town |
We got to San Pedro de Casta town around 11.30 and found something to eat, there are a few restaurants there, then we went to the tourist office, pay the 5 soles fee and hired a couple of donkeys to carry the equipment like tents, sleeping bags, wood, food etc. We left the car in front the City Hall and started the walk.
The walk wasnt difficult, steep at the begining then wasnt that bad, only 4 Km trek. We start trekking at 12.30 and took us about 2 1/2 hours to get to Markahuasi, the trail has signs to let you know where to go and its very easy, there are 2 roads, long and short, we took the longer one because its less steep and goes straight to the Anfiteatro, a place sorrounded with rock formations where everybody camp. The shorter road is steeper and take you to the Monumento a la Humanidad, a big rock formation that look like human faces.
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| Markahuasi, far away |
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| Our campsite |
We got to the top at 15.00 hrs, Marcahuasi is located at 4000 mts. above sea level, it has rock formations and cliffs with amazing views, the afternoon and sunset were amazing from the cliffs, there were huge rocks there were you can walk, take a look and a few pictures!.
We got back to the campsite after 18.00 hrs and the weather started to be cold, so we made a fire and ate something. There were about 30 tents there and people were starting to eat and have a drinks.
At night We had some food and wine, check our pictures and talked for a bit, was good fun, some locals set fire works and got drunk, but the night was cold, then we went to sleep after a had some more wine.
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| Munumento a la Humanidad |
We woke up about 07.00 am, had some breakfast and packed our stuff, we went for a walk to see the rock formations, then, at 09.30 , decided to walk with all the stuff to a rock formation called Monumento a la Humanidad and then took the short trail back to San Pedro de Casta. Took us about 1 1/2 hours to get to San Pedro, had some coffee and drive back to Lima, was a great adventure, very close to Lima, walking through our amazing highlands and watching the best landscapes.
Some recomendations to plan this trip: You can drive to San Pedro de Casta, starting in Lima and going to the east throught Central Highway until get to Chosica, Santa Eulalia, Huinco and then to San Pedro, takes about 4 hours.
You can also take a bus to Chosica from Lima and then the local bus to San Pedro, the bus departs at 09.00 am and 11.00 am, be ther early.
You can have lunch at San Pedro de Casta and buy food, hire a donkey to carry your stuff up the mountain, buy food, water etc. You have to pay 5 soles at the tourism office, they will give you a map. You can carry your stuff on the way down, sometimes people offer donkeys to hire. There are not shops up there and there is 1 toilet but not the best.
Take a good tent, could rain between November and April, sunblock, water, some food, toilet paper, torch, a good sleeping bag, warm clothes, hat, gloves, its very cold at night!. No Wi Fi.
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