that´s me on top

departed basecamp at 3 a.m. and arrived summit 9 thirty a.m. spent a whole fifteen minutes on top before starting down again. thats El Misti in the background

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climbing Nevado Chachani

August 8th 2007
After one day of rest from climbing El Misti, i set about climbing chachani, which is a 6080 meter (thats 19,800 feet) peak with three other people and a guide. three additional participants got severe altitude sickness at the base camp (5400 meters) and had to go back down before the summit attempt. this was the highest elevation i´ve ever attained and it was some pretty slow going with some ... read more

South America » Peru » Arequipa » Puerto Inca

Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more

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