According to Inca mythology, this mountain and nearby lakes, including Sibinacocha, are said to give birth to the masculine energy that fertilizes Mother Earth, Pachamama. The waters then embark on a long journey, eventually being lost in the unknown lands of the Amazon. However, the waters do not remain lost forever. Instead, they return to fill the lakes and glaciers every night, transformed into the River of Stars or Willkamayu, known in the West as the Milky Way. The Chillca community, composed of llama and alpaca herders, is known as the guardian of these pristine landscapes. From here, you can embark on mountain hikes, spending nights in comfortable lodges or tambos, with Machuracay Tambo standing out, in a trek known as the “Path of the Apu Ausangate.”