A day’s travel to get Tinki, which is located just beyond the town of Ocongate. The trip takes around 7 hours, much of it is over rough, dirt road. A hike around the base of Nv. Ausangate contains both spectacular mountain scenery and highland animal life. Not only does the circle Nv. Ausangate, but it also passes numerous other snowcapped peaks and ice cold lakes nestled at the mountain foot. Amid this natural beauty, we can also enjoy the luxury of a relaxing bath in the medicinal hot springs that are found at both the beginning and the end of the trek. We hike for about 40 minutes to Hatunpampa campside.

We hike some 2 hours to the ridge berween Nv. Ausangate and Nv. Queullacocha. Continue up the valley along the right slope before climbing a rock-strewn area that lies between the 2 peaks. A hut and a few corrals form the last settlement. We cross the first pass. The Arapa pass (4800 mts. -10950 fts). Campside around Pucacocha lake.

We hike in a larger valley of Chillcamayu. We pass corrals and herds of lamas and alpacas. Along the way, the peaks of Tres Picos and Puca Punta come into sight. Amid rocks and bounders, we can spot mountain viscachas, animals related to chinchilla and who live in warrens among the rocks, this rodent has long ears and a long tail and looks like a cross between a rabbit and a giant gerbil. Still hiking, we see in front of us the icefield and the last Qampa pass (5000 mts. – 11400 fts). The pass, lies to the left of the icefield in a corridor between Nv. Puca Punta and the mountain mass of Nv. Ausangate. The trail from the pass down to Comercocha lake. 2 lakes more come into sight off to the right. We arrive in the Pachispata village and camp.

From Pacchanta to Tinki is a 3 or 3 and a half hour hike. Once we reach the sloping plain of the hills, a well-route runs several kilometers down the gentle slope before reaching Tinki. Private buss wait and back to Cusco.

The trail from Hatunpampa campside to the village of Upis runs over hilly pampa and takes 6 or 7 hours to hike. We walk in the direction of Nv. Ausangate’s glacier, the area is well-populated. While hiking through the spiky ichu grass of the pampa, we may see an Andean gull hovering on the winds. The marshes and small ponds around Upis provide a perfect habitat for the bird. Just before Upis we enter a broad valley heading to ward the glacier. We walk up this valley along its left slope. Continue up the valley to the medicinal hot springs. We spend the night here.

The waters of the lakes harbor a variety of birds. Waterfowl sucha as Andean geese, giant coots and ducks paddle about upon the water’s surface. We see by the first time, the Mountain Caracara, an impressive bird of prey. Living above 3000 mts -10900 fts, the Mointain Caracara feeds on small animals, reptiles and carrion. We pass through the second pass, Ausangate pass (4850 mts – 11050 fts) and after lunch the thrid pass, Palomani pass (5200 mts – 11850 fts). Amazing scenery.

We have ford a stream to continue down. Relaxing day just half day hiking. We can see some local people selling beautiful and colorful warm hat. We come to the Pacchanta village in which is set a medicinal hot springs and pools for bathing.