On the top floor of Hostal Albergue Churup in Huaraz
Plaza in Huaraz
Fruit in the market in Huaraz
Meat in the market in Huaraz: Heads anyone?
Buying food for the Huayhuash Trek: We bought most of our food from this vendor in the market.
Dayhike in Parque Nacional Huascaran
Mt. Chacraraju: This is one of the most difficult mountains to climb in Peru because of it's steep slopes on all sides.
Maybe a little low on oxygen while dayhiking?
Laguna 69 in Parque Nacional Huascaran
Pocpa
Truck Ride: Riding in the box of a truck from Pocpa to Matacancha
Mule Train
Mt. Jirishanca, east face: 6,094 meters
Lunch with a view.
Curious children.: Their cheeks are flushed from living at high altitude.
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Laguna Mitucocha
Relaxing in camp.
Early morning fog over Laguna Mitucocha
First view of Mt. Yerupaja: 2nd highest mountain in Peru
Mt. Yerupaja 6,634 meters
Typical mountain valley house: Mud walls, thatch roof, dirt floor
Boy watching Sheldon filter water
Girl crawls in for a closer view
Laguna Carhuacocha at the east base of Mt. Yerupaja
Early morning clouds lifting from east face of Mt. Yerupaja
Kjirsten on morraine above glacial lake with ice
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Good looking cow
Lourdes, our guide for the day.
Atmospheric weather: Going up the high pass between Laguna Mitacocha and Laguna Carhuacocha
It's freezing at night!: But we are cozy in a 4-season tent with down sleeping bags.
He came with a ziplock bag hoping for candy.
Rio Pumarinri Hot Springs: Wonderful!
Campsite near Rio Pumarinri Hot Springs: Mt. Cuyoc in the background
Hiking up to Punta Cuyoc, the highest pass of the trek
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Mt. Puscanturpa
Punta Cuyoc, 5000 meters
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Mt. Puscanturpa 5,442 meters
Mules: Nicol said he always brought one dark colored one so he could see the mules easier. The gray ones blend in perfectly with the rocks.
Dinner: Soup, dehydrated vegetables, textured vegetable protein (TVP), mashed potatoes to thicken it and Parmesan cheese to sprinkle on top.
Nicol: Nicol was interested in the food we'd be serving him for the next several days.
Drying clothes.
