This circuit goes
around the Illampu-Ancohuma
Massif. It is
a moderate itinerary
with 3 passes
above 4000m/13,200ft
and one above
5000m/16,500ft,
climbing a total
of 4260m/14,058ft
between ascents
and descents.
It is worth the
effort because
the imposing view
of the mountains
and the possibility
of seeing condors,
vizcachas and
Andean geese.
Begins and concludes
in Sorata, a beautiful
colonial town
at 2678m