{"id":747,"date":"2019-01-19T17:50:35","date_gmt":"2019-01-19T17:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.salkantaytrekking.com\/blog\/?p=747"},"modified":"2025-09-02T17:21:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T22:21:23","slug":"5-glaciers-of-cusco-that-will-overwhelm-your-senses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salkantaytrekking.com\/blog\/5-glaciers-of-cusco-that-will-overwhelm-your-senses\/","title":{"rendered":"5 glaciers of Cusco that will overwhelm your senses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>According to the Andean culture\u2019s worldview, the mountains are gigantic, living deities which protect their territories and live in communion with all other beings: people, animals, clouds, water, etc. The name of these colossal beings are Apus. Every one of them has a special power. If you come to Peru by plane, it won\u2019t be difficult to see at some point, through your window, the immense Andes mountain range that dazzles locals and foreigners alike with the power of its shining, white glaciers. Today, we\u2019ll learn about 5 glaciers relatively close to the city of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salkantaytrekking.com\/traditional\/cusco\/city-tour-cusco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cusco<\/a> <\/strong>that you can enjoy on different trekking routes, mountain climbing or simply looking at them from some strategic viewpoints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents anchor-links\"><ul><li><a href=\"#h-1-ausangate-6-384-masl-20-944-fasl\" data-level=\"2\">1. Ausangate (6,384 MASL \/ 20,944 FASL)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-2-salkantay-6-271-masl-20-574-fasl\" data-level=\"2\">2. Salkantay (6,271 MASL \/ 20,574 FASL)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-3-veronica-5-893-masl-19-334-fasl\" data-level=\"2\">3. Ver\u00f3nica (5,893 MASL \/ 19,334 FASL)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-4-sawasiray-5-818-masl-19-088-fasl\" data-level=\"2\">4. Sawasiray (5,818 MASL \/ 19,088 FASL)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-5-humantay-5-473-m-s-n-m-17-956-fasl\" data-level=\"2\">5. Humantay (5,473 m.s.n.m. \/ 17,956 FASL)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-ausangate-6-384-masl-20-944-fasl\">1. Ausangate (6,384 MASL \/ 20,944 FASL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the fifth highest mountain in Peru. It\u2019s situated about 100 kilometers southeast of the city of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salkantaytrekking.com\/traditional\/cusco\/city-tour-cusco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cusco.<\/a> <\/strong>According to the Andean worldview, Ausangate and the nearby lakes provide the masculine energy that fertilizes the<strong> Pachamama<\/strong>, or Mother Earth. Every year, toward the north side of this mountain, the biggest and most important celebration of the Andean world takes place &#8211; the pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of the Lord of <strong>Qoyllur Rit\u2019i<\/strong>. Many people consider the mountain Ausangate to be Cusco\u2019s guardian. You can see it from Cusco, itself, to the south, looking down the La Cultura avenue.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image fancy-gallery\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a class=\"fancy-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salkantaytrekking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Ausangate.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salkantaytrekking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Ausangate-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Ausangate mountain and people \" class=\"wp-image-750\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Apu Ausangate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-salkantay-6-271-masl-20-574-fasl\">2. Salkantay (6,271 MASL \/ 20,574 FASL) <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Salkantay is probably the most striking mountain in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salkantaytrekking.com\/traditional\/cusco\/city-tour-cusco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cusco<\/a><\/strong> region because, even though it\u2019s not the highest, it\u2019s the most outstanding because of its prominence (2,540 m), only beat by the highest mountain in Peru, <strong>Huascar\u00e1n<\/strong> (6,768 MASL altitude and 2,776 m prominence). Andean legends are told that <strong>Salkantay<\/strong> and <strong>Ausangate<\/strong> were brothers who tried to save the land from a great drought. Salkantay went toward the north, finding the Amazon, and Ausangate went toward the south, close to the altiplano. You can see the Salkantay snowcap in the bus route from Cusco to Lima near the balmy town of <strong>Limatambo<\/strong>. Besides this, Salkantay Trekking offers a huge variety of tours that will allow you to connect with this powerful, sacred mountain. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salkantaytrekking.com\/trekking-in-peru\/cusco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plan your trip here now!&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image fancy-gallery\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a class=\"fancy-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salkantaytrekking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Salkantay.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salkantaytrekking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Salkantay-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Salkantay mountain and people \" class=\"wp-image-751\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Apu Salkantay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-veronica-5-893-masl-19-334-fasl\">3. Ver\u00f3nica (5,893 MASL \/ 19,334 FASL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the highest snowcap in the <strong>Urubamba<\/strong> mountain range, a piece of the Andes range, close to the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salkantaytrekking.com\/traditional\/cusco\/sacred-valley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong> Sacred Valley of the Incas<\/strong><\/a>. This beautiful glacier forms a pyramid reaching skyward to the northeast of the Inca city of <strong>Ollantaytambo<\/strong>. Since the pre-Colombian epoch, it\u2019s been known by many different names: <strong>Willka wiqi<\/strong> (Sacred Tear), <strong>Wayna willka<\/strong> (Sacred Youth) and <strong>Eternal Father<\/strong>. You can see this gorgeous mountain as you adventure through the Inca Trail (<strong>Plan your trip here now!<\/strong>) or from the train window during the journey from <strong>Ollantaytambo<\/strong> to <strong>Aguas Calientes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salkantaytrekking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Apu-Veronica-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Apu Ver\u00f3nica\" class=\"wp-image-12650\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Apu Ver\u00f3nica<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-sawasiray-5-818-masl-19-088-fasl\">4. Sawasiray (5,818 MASL \/ 19,088 FASL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This glacier is also found close to the <strong>Sacred Valley of the Incas<\/strong> in the province of Calca. There\u2019s a legend about this mountain: it recounts that <strong>Sawasiray<\/strong> was a handsome young man who conquered the heart of <strong>Pitusiray<\/strong>, the daughter of the kuraka (governor)<strong> Orqo Waranqa<\/strong>, whose lands were being punished by a great drought. In an effort to save this place, the kuraka offers his daughter, <strong>Pitusiray<\/strong>, in marriage to whoever is able to bring water to his land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sadly, a young man named <strong>Kuntisiray<\/strong> wins, and the kuraka obligate<strong> Pitusiray<\/strong> to marry him. However, the love that <strong>Pitusiray<\/strong> and <strong>Sawasiray<\/strong> share is very deep; this drives them to escape, releasing the wrath of the kuraka <strong>Orqo Waranqa<\/strong> and <strong>Kuntisiray<\/strong>, who punish them by turning them, eternally, into mountains. You can see this dazzling mountain when you do a tour of the <strong>Sacred Valley<\/strong>(<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salkantaytrekking.com\/traditional\/cusco\/sacred-valley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plan your trip here now!<\/a><\/strong>) or a trek to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salkantaytrekking.com\/trekking-in-peru\/huchuy-qosqo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Huch\u2019uy Qosqo<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salkantaytrekking.com\/trekking-in-peru\/huchuy-qosqo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Know more here!<\/a>)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image fancy-gallery\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a class=\"fancy-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salkantaytrekking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Sawasiray.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salkantaytrekking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Sawasiray-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Sawasiray mountain\" class=\"wp-image-753\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Apu Sawasiray<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-humantay-5-473-m-s-n-m-17-956-fasl\">5. Humantay (5,473 m.s.n.m. \/ 17,956 FASL)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Also known as Wamantay en Quechua. This lovely colossus of snow is famous for housing the turquoise <strong>Humantay lake<\/strong> at its feet, a surprising natural paradise. It\u2019s located just beside the imposing <strong>Salkantay<\/strong> mountain, and because of this, some say that it\u2019s Salkantay youngest son. To see this glacier, you can take a tour to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salkantaytrekking.com\/traditional\/cusco\/salkantay-humantay-lake-2d\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Humantay Lake (Plan your trip here now!)<\/a><\/strong> and take advantage of the trip to spend a beautiful night star-gazing from the comfort of your bed in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salkantaytrekking.com\/why-travel-with-us\/exclusive-salkantay-campsites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sky Camp<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image fancy-gallery\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a class=\"fancy-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salkantaytrekking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Humantay.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salkantaytrekking.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Humantay.jpg\" alt=\"Humantay glacier and lake \" class=\"wp-image-754\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Apu Humantay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Make the most of your trip to <strong>Peru<\/strong> to see nature that, as you\u2019ll realize afterward, will connect to your inner self. Let yourself be astounded by the magnitude and strong presence of these colossal, snowy giants, and bring home memories that you\u2019ll never forget. The glaciers of <strong>Cusco<\/strong> await you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to the Andean culture\u2019s worldview, the mountains are gigantic, living deities which protect their territories and live in communion with all other beings: people, animals, clouds, water, etc. The name of these colossal beings are Apus. 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