TREK OCUMAZO – VALLE COLORADO – 4 days / 4 nights
Discover beautiful landscapes with the local communities and their guides. This trail will take you from the aridness of the Humahuaca’s gorge to the Yungas, a cloudy forest where you could enjoy the nature… A great opportunity to learn about other communities and cultures too. Spring it’s the best season to join in!
Meeting point at Humahuaca at 17h and transfer to Ocumazo by vehicle. Welcome dinner with our host family of the Ocumazo community.
Homestay – Private rooms with shared bathrooms.
Day 1: Ocumazo – El Ciénego (8h Trek)
Breakfast at 7am. After packing and load the equipment on the horses, we begin our trek walking the old way used by local to bring the cattle to the slaughterhouse in Humahuaca. From “Abra de Zarzo” a mountain pass we will have the best views of the incredible 14 colors Hornocal Hills
Our trail ends near a water source where we set up our camp.
Diner and overnight in a tent.
Day 2: El Ciénego – Caspalá (8h Trek)
After breakfast, we left our camp and begin to climb to the maximum height of the trip, reaching 4650 meters above sea level. During this part of the trek we might come across with Vizcachas (not related but looks like mountain hare) and large Guanacos herds surrounded by reddish rock formations. Walking down the Caspala river following, for the first time, the Inca trail we will see a rare kind of tree endemic to area known as Queñoa.
After we have lunch by the riverside we follow it until the end at the Caspala village, where locals will wait for us for a good snack. Before dinner, we could also walk around the village.
Homestay – Private rooms with shared bathrooms.
Day 3: Caspalá – Santa Ana (9h Trek)
The longest walking of day will be full of surprises as well. From the “iron gate” at the Los Hornos hills we might enjoy the impressive flight of the Andean Condor. Once we arrive to Santa Ana we will meet Gabriela and her family for a typical grilled lamb and guitar folk music.
Homestay – Private rooms with shared bathrooms.
Day 4: Santa Ana – Valle Colorado (6h Trek)
On the last day of our trip, we are going to be surrounded by a different landscape as we get into the Yungas Sub-tropical cloudy forest.
After a good lunch, we will be crossing from the forest to the lush Jungle inhabited by monkeys and different species of birds. To reach our final destination we have to follow once again the Inca Trail that belong to the UNESCOs Qhapaq Ñan (Main Inca road)
From the Valle Colorado, it’s possible to visit the San Francisco village or take a bus to Libertador Gral. San Martín, crossing the Calilegua National Park and then Salta.
End of the services.
Good health and physical condition are required for expedition trek that has an average of 8 hours of hike each day and a total incline of 1750 meters.