Arrival in Huaraz
Street venders: Kind of like Dickinson!
Selling cheese
Pollo: They don't look any better minus their feathers.
Pizza in Peru, The last Supper before the trek.: It was as good as it looks.
Homemade pasta.: It was better than it looks.
The last desert before the trek.
Kjirsten starts to organize and pack food and cooking gear.: We are sure glad she is with us for this adventure.
Shane looks over gear.: How bad do I need that ice axe?
Tyler lets the rest of us pack.: Do you like my hat?
Demitrio starts loading the burros.
The happy trekkers: Fresh legs and eager minds, let the trek begin.
Farmer plowing with oxen
Easy road at first
various crop fields
The climb begins.: We will climb about 3000 feet total today.
Another farmer plowing with oxen
Lunch stop: We were supposed to camp here the first night, however it is only 2:00 so onward and upward we go.
More fields: View of pampa from higher elevation. This is where we had our lunch break.
Tyler and Greg
Condor: A condor comes to check us out.
Condor rides the thermal
Camp 1: There seemed to be more cow pies than clear ground but this is no time to get picky about that. When the sun sets it will get very cold at this altitude, about 13,000 feet.
Morning view.
Valley view: The valley is now about 3500 feet below us.
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Mt Santa Cruz: This is one of the tallest mountains in the area.
Glacial lake at base of Santa Cruz.: We hiked about 5 miles from the main trail to get here but the view is worth the extra effort.
2nd peak of Santa Cruz
Siesta time.: The early afternoon sun feels good.
Time to start heading back.
Santa Cruz
Valley leading up to Santa Cruz
Waterfall as we approach camp 2
Rest stop with a view
Camp 2: This is our highest camp of the trek, about 15,400 feet.
Mules rest up for tomorrow
Alpine glow reflection
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Breaking camp: Tyler and Greg ready to go.
Alpine lake: This is at close to 16,000 feet.
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The first high pass.
Resting at the top of the pass.
DSCN0147: This is the first of 4 passes at around 16,000 feet on this trek.
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