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Hatun Machay rock climbing day, Cordillera Negra, Peru

Hatun Machay rock climbing day, Cordillera Negra, Peru | Peru

Join certified mountain guide Octavio Salazar Obregon on an exciting rock climbing day in Hatun Machay in Peru's awe-inspiring Cordillera Negra!

Private

Andes

1/2 Day

All year

Open To Everyone

Beginner


Highlights

* Climb on the amazing rocks in the Hatun Machay forest in the Cordillera Negra!

* Discover amazing cave paintings, petroglyphs and rock formations.

* Revel at the stunning beauty of the Peruvian mountain landscapes and people.

Description

Would you like to discover a truly unique rock climbing destination in Peru? Then join me on this exhilarating program to Hatun Machay in the Cordillera Negra!

Hatun Machay is a rocky forest located in Peru’s Cordillera Negra. This awe-inspiring place boasts amazing granite rock eroded by water, wind, and glaciers. On this rock climbing program, we will find a variety of 15 to 60-meter routes for different levels at an altitude of approximately 4200m (13779ft.).

We will set off from Huaraz and pass the towns of Recuay, Ticapampa, and Catac. Then,  we will take a detour to the Cordillera Negra and once we reach the checkpoint, we will start with a 15 or 20 min hike towards the stone forest of Hatun Machay, where you will see cave paintings, petroglyphs and different rock formations. After enjoying some amazing climbing, we will return to Huaraz.

This program is open to participants of all levels, we will find the perfect route for you. Furthermore, I will be there every step of the way to help and guide you!

So, are you ready for an amazing rock climbing adventure in Peru? Then book your place now and join me on this exciting 1-day program to Hatun Machay in the breathtaking Cordillera Negra!

You can also join me on a 1-day hiking adventure to Uruscocha Lake in the Cordillera Blanca!

Price includes

- Breakfast

- Lunch

- Dinner

- Transport during the trip

- Permit and entrance fees

- Mountain guide expenses


Equipment you will need to bring

Sport clothes


About the guide

Guide profile image

Octavio

4.90

(26)

Mountain Guide

Founder, manager and IFMGA Mountain Guide of Andean Peaks. I work together with my brother Eloy and a team of IFMGA mountain guides, and UIMLA Mountain Leaders. If I'm not available to guide you, one of my qualified colleagues will be your guide.

I was born and raised in the hamlet of Yarush in 1987, at the foot of the Cordillera Blanca. From very young age i was born my passion for the mountains. In 2003 I started as enthusiast to climbing in rock next to my brother Eloy. In 2009 i obtained the title as ''official guide of high mountain''. I enjoy doing sports climbing and opening new routes in the cordillera Blanca, and in other countries. My wide experience has taken me to climb most of the mountains in cordillera blanca.

Languages

| English

Certificates

AGMP | UIAGM

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What people are saying about Octavio

5.00

We had 10 days in the Cordillera Blanca and Octavio helped us plan a great trip. We did Laguna 69 day trip, Santa Cruz trek, climbing in Hatunmachay, ice climbing and trekking on Mount Pisco. The trip was very well organised and equipment provided was of high quality. Octavio is an experienced mountain guide and climber so we always felt safe throughout the trip. We had a great chef with us when camping and always enjoyed the food he prepared. Also enjoyed chatting to Octavio in the evenings and hearing his great stories!

5.00

This guys are great. They are certified mountain guides. The food in the camp was better than the restaurants in Huaraz. You feel safe in their hands all the way to the summit. We climbed 3 mountains in the same tour Ishinca, urus and Tocllaraju. Many thanks to the team they make of the tour a fun place during the climb and in base camp. Totally recommendable

5.00

We had 10 days in Andes (Huaraz as base) and wanted to get a mix of trekking, rock climbing and mountaineering. Contacted Andean Peaks who helped me organize the whole trip. Octavio, who was our main guide and one of the owners of the company was super helpful and quick to respond on both emails and Whatsapp. Octavio is a qualified professional mountain guide. Apart from this, he's also a super friendly guy an a good climber. Bonus points for always being punctual, having great equipment/tents etc, good chef (cooked pizza for us at 4600m!). Highly recommend. Activites: 1 day Laguna 69, 3 day Santa Cruz Trek, 2 days rock climbing, 1 day Ice wall climbing and 3 day Pisco mountain.

5.00

My husband and I booked a private day hike with Octavio to Laguna Churup. We wanted to try out a company before committing to a longer trek, and now we feel certain that when we return to Peru, we will book our trek with Andean Peaks. Octavio was great- he even met us at our hotel the night before to let us know what to expect and explain the day’s plan (our Spanish is subpar, but Octavio’s English is great). We were picked up promptly on the day of the trek and enjoyed a scenic drive up to the trailhead. Octavio was very patient and in tune to our needs given it was our first day hiking at altitude. The trail to Churup has some challenging sections involving rock scrambling with aid of cables. Octavio was very knowledgeable about the safest way to negotiate and gave us great instruction to help us reach our destination safely. He also assisted two other hikers (not on our trek) as they were having difficulty with the cable climb. I thought that was a great gesture as otherwise they probably would have had to turn around. We took a break at the lake and enjoyed the provided lunch before climbing up the last bit to complete the lollipop loop trail. Everything went very smoothly, and we so appreciate the trip with Andean Peaks!

5.00

Leaving Huaraz after an amazing trek with Eloy from Andean Peaks. Me and my boyfriend did a Santa Cruz trek (you can opt for a private or group tour), 4 days, 3 nights. All the service was just perfect - food (we thought we will survive on snacks but actually received proper meals and nice company during dinners), support during the actual trek, local stories, luggage transfer etc. The whole team took care of us very nicely, not forgetting about allowing us also to have a nice local experience! The landscape itself is beautiful! Highly recommended! Besides the trek itself, also the communication prior to that was smooth and re-assuring. Thanks Octavio & Eloy!


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