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Summit of Nevado Chachani (6,057 m)
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Martin
June 20, 2022
Hiking
The hardships of climbing the summit here are worth it. Because especially when the view is clear, you will be rewarded with a magnificent view into the distance and depth. The Misti in the east, itself a mountain giant, looks even more dignified than it already is. Arequipa, which extends in the south, the Subancaya, which chimneys comfortably in the distance, up to the Coropuna, whose glaciated peak, visible from afar, announces its greatness.
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•Martin
August 28, 2022
Mountaineering
After the effort of the ascent, the struggle with the cold and thin air, and a previous sleepless night, it is a sublime feeling to stand next to the summit cross and look down on the Misti, to recognize Arequipa in the valley but also to look far over the surrounding area that sparsely furrows its valleys into the earth and here and there draws attention to itself with the smoke of a volcano.
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•Jp
January 14, 2026
Hiking
The climb is demanding due to the altitude and the steepness. Prior acclimatization is essential. Personally, the last section between 5850 meters and the summit was difficult (I was out …
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