Situated in Urubamba, amid imposing snowcapped peaks, is the Lares Valley, a paradise dotted with beautiful glacial lakes and warm valleys.
For lovers of living culture, Lares offers a memorable experience; its tiny Quechua-speaking communities have maintained unaltered their ancestral traditions, farming root crops, grazing llamas and alpacas, and using their looms to create fine textiles.
In addition, Lares offers the chance to experience one of the best trekking routes in the Cusco region, after the famous Inca Trail.
How to get to Lares?
Route 1
Route 2
Lima - Cusco
1 h 15 min approximately
Cusco-Lares
3 h 30 min approximately
Lima-Cusco
26 h
Cusco-Lares
3 h 30 min approximately
What to do in Lares?
Spend a day with the Quechua-speaking residents of rural communities.
You can visit the invigorating thermal baths.
Trek from Lares to Ollantaytambo.
General information
Price
Foreign nationals: S/10
Foreign children: S/5
Locals: S/4
Pitching a tent: S/7
*Referential price
Essentials
Camera, sunscreen, cash.
Altitude
3 227 meters above sea level
Climate
Min. 1 ℃/ Max. 20 ℃
