Lares Valley Trout Fishing Expedition/Trek and Sacred Valley TourMay 20-23, 2014
Guided by: Alvaro Ibañez Corpancho
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Photos by: Brian L. Johnson www.bljphotography.com
It all started with a morning pickup from El Mercado Hotel in Cusco after meeting us the prior night for dinner/orientation.
Three hot, safe, and very tasty meals a day were served in a dining tent either along the trail or at base camp.
As we ascended, nymph and dry –fly fishing the beautiful valley’s streams was productive for 6-10 inch rainbows.
The alpaca and I enjoyed the pre-dinner views from our base camp in Cancha Cancha village (elev. 13500 ft).
The next morning we continued up, fishing the streams and lake outlets - now producing 8-12 inch rainbows.
Per my cheering section of locals, I was one of the first to ever fish this lake (elev. 14200 ft) and streamers were hot!
The largest trout ever caught in the Cancha Cancha valley! (according to the village elder/president, whom special permitted our fishing)
The day hike down to Qawana Lodge on the Urubamba River resulted in gorgeous views both from our room
and the back patio of their gourmet Peruvian restaurant.