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Things to do in Mollepata

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Ninety seconds on Mollepata

The village at the start of the Salkantay trek, three hours from Cusco, and the road end for the Humantay Lake day hike from Soraypampa. It is a staging post rather than a stay: people arrive before dawn and leave on foot.

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  1. Laguna Humantay

    Laguna Humantay

    Lake · 5 hr

    A turquoise glacial lake at 4,200 metres under the ice of Humantay, reached by a steep 90 minute climb from Soraypampa, three hours' drive from Cusco. It is the region's most popular day hike and an altitude test.

  2. Soraypampa

    Landmark · 1 hr

    The high camp at 3,900 metres where the Salkantay trek begins and the Humantay Lake walk starts, a meadow under the peak with glass sky-camp domes and mule trains. Cold at night all year.

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