Do some day hikes to acclimatize. After a day or two getting over the shock of arriving at such heights, most travelers set off on some of the regions incredible day hikes to lagoons.
1. Laguna 69
- Distance: by bus 5hrs round trip
- Hike: 3h
- Hike: 2h
- Difficult: Moderate
2. Laguna Churup
- Distance: by bus 1.5hrs round trip
- Hike: 2h
- Hike: 1.5h
- Difficult: Moderate
3. Laguna 513
- Distance: by bus 4hrs round trip
- Hike: 4h
- Hike: 3h
- Difficult: Moderate
4. Laguna Hualcacocha
- Distance: by bus 2hrs round trip
- Hike: 2h
- Hike: 1.5h
- Difficult: Moderate
5. Laguna Radian, Mullaca & Carhuac
- Distance: by bus 2hrs round trip
- Hike: 4h
- Hike: 3h
- Difficult: Moderate
6. Laguna Shallap
- Distance: by bus 2hrs round trip
- Hike: 2h
- Hike: 1.5h
- Difficult: Moderate
7. Laguna Uruscocha
- Distance: by bus 2hrs round trip
- Hike: 3h
- Hike: 2h
- Difficult: Moderate
