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Juncal

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   The Juncal hill is located in the middle of the Andes mountain range, with its  5.966 meter high snowcapped glacier systems of impressive beauty, our route accesses the Juncal Andean Park, from there we will approach contemplating the south face of Juncal with its glacial serpentine that starts almost from its summit and descends brutally forming vertical walls on its descent and finally forming a small lagoon, everything is surrounded by impressive mountains 

Day 1

 We will meet at the Los Andes bus terminal, from there a 1-hour trip awaits us to reach the beginning of the trail in Cajón del Peñón, from there at 1,890 meters high we will begin to walk the first section of 4.4 km that will take us to the Cascadas del Peñón, a set of 3 waterfalls of more than 30 meters and 2,550 meters high, where we will make the first stop to photograph.

Día 2

 Nos levantaremos temprano para intentar algunas tomas del amanecer, luego bajaremos al campamento para descansar y revisar las imágenes logradas hasta el momento. Estaremos ubicados a tan sólo 350 metros de humedales, donde también podremos avistar aves del sector. Más tarde nos prepararemos para subir al mirador alto, ubicado a 3.500 metros de altura. Viviremos todo el recorrido con la luna creciendo hasta que el penúltimo día la podremos observar llena, por lo que tendremos interesantes escenas para realizar fotografía nocturna durante todo el recorrido.

Day 2

 We will get up early to watch the sunrise and try some pictures. Then, we will dismantle the camp to continue climbing 3 km more towards the high camp at 3,720 meters high, it is a short section that we will do quite calmly, so we can photograph the flora and fauna of the place in complete tranquility, in this section it is common to observe guanacos, and also diversity of birds. We will look for a place to camp, rest and then prepare for sunset, the camp will be located just 300 meters from the viewpoints and 1 km from the summit of Alto del Peñón.

Day 3

 We will contemplate the sunrise from the heights and then we will begin the descent. As in the whole route, we will go down quietly, always maintaining the best conditions for photography.

(Possibility of adding a 4th day to the experience, to maximize photographic possibilities and reduce difficulty physical)