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Hiking the Santa Cruz Trek Peru
Peru offers some of the best Alpine Hiking in the world. Hiking the
Santa Cruz Trek,Peru is really what hiking is all about. Hiking
the Santa Cruz Trek offers some of the most incredibly breathtaking
views you will ever encounter. Guides are available for this hike
which certainly will help you get the most out of this experience
and there are many tour companies that take groups on expeditions
and this will alleviate the worry out of planning as they will
provide all the camping equipment, food, and supplies The trail
takes you to altitudes ranging from 3,000m to 4800m, which provide
gorgeous views of snow-capped peaks, emerald lakes, and flower
filled meadows. There is the challenge of crossing Punta Union 4760m
(15,617ft) and the weather can be extremely cold and windy. Altitude
sickness can also be a problem faced by hikers but the approach to
the pass is long and slow allowing time to acclimatize. Because the
Santa Cruz trek is one of the most popular hikes in the world, it is
well-maintained and the trek is clearly marked. This area is one of
the few places in the world with such unspoiled landscape. Hikers
come to this area every year to experience the overwhelming natural
beauty of the Santa Cruz Trek the Cordillera Blanca Mountains.
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