Churup, to the east of Huaraz to 4,485 m, is one of the lagoons  well-known and of more tourist affluence for acclimatization walks, the most advisable thing turns out to begin the walk from the village Pitec (3,800m) very early, before 7:30 AM; the road toward the lagoon is very evident, an enormous signaling map has even been placed with view to the 4 enormous gulches that surround the place, a vision by way of gigantic alleys dominated by white mountains of the white mountain range.

The road begins on an edge (lomada) until reaching a clear rock where we stray in form diagonal observing the thaw that lowers from the lagoon of Churup. Some meters above, we meet with the most important tract in the ascension, a wall of rocks something sheer that should be crossed with very carefull.

The total journey to the first lake takes some 3 at 4 hours from Pitec and one hour more if we ascend from Yupa and if we have something of time, we can carry out a camp and to lower the next day, the evening on the waters of the lake and in the ice of the snowy Churup, it will make leave the carps to observe this magic moment after carrying out an excellent journey walk in the andes Peruvians.