It is a volcano that presents fumarolic, ocassionally increases emissions of steam and gases, despite its apparent inactivity, this considered as great a danger in case of explosion.
It is a volcano located 55km from the city of Arequipa, considered the mountain of over 6,000 meters with less difficulty scale in the world. Snow is very rare in the summit due to extreme atmospheric dryness.
The Lares trek is a two- or three-day high-altitude hike in Cusco, Peru, starting near the village Lares, approximately 40 miles north of Cusco and 35 miles east of Machu Picchu.