This provides an excellent opportunity to observe Andean wildlife in Arequipa near Cabanaconde village. The Mucurca lagoon is located at 4,200 metres above sea level. You can see vegetation such as the famous yareta (azórela compacta), ichu (Andean straw grass) and animals including llamas and alpacas, alongside the beautiful lagoon that lies in the shadow of the Ampato volcano where the ‘mummy Juanita’ was discovered in 1995. This is a wild and untouched place seldom visited by tourists.We will also visit natural viewing point from where we can observe the flight of the condor.
It is recommended that you bring binoculars.
Duration of the tour: Half day
Tour and bird watching for nature lovers outside of the classic tours avoiding the large masses of tourists.
The tour can be organized at the time you want
We leave in the morning 7am
Or 1pm to watch the sunset
This tour lasts approximately 4-5 hours
and we stay at the lagoon for 1-2 hours
From Cabanaconde to the Mucurca lagoon is 1h20
OR SIMPLY, go out at any time you want to enjoy the birds and the beautiful views of the Sabancaya Volcano and the snowy Ampato.
This lagoon is the largest in the Colca valley with a height of 4200 meters above sea level, it is located at the foot of the snowy Ampato where the Juanita mummy was discovered.
The route between Cabanaconde and the Mocurca lagoon is 80% completely paved.
To get to this lagoon we drive south, following the national road towards the town of Huambo.
In the first part of the tour it is a flat road, and on the right you will see the entire Cabanaconde countryside with its pre-Inca terraces.
Then there will be a few uphill curves until you reach an almost flat part again. The road passes through the middle of cultivated fields this place is called Piracha Pampa.
Here is a natural viewpoint from where we can see condor’s flight.
We know the approximate time to see the flight . We can visit this natural viewpoint point twice, on the way there and on the way back, thus increasing the possibility of seeing condors.
Then we continue with transportation to the Mocurca lagoon.
In most of the year you can see flamingos and other birds. This is a typical panorama of the Andes in Peru, without people just nature for you.
-Transport
-Driver who knows the area and the best viewpoints
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