Lagoon on day two

The first four hours of day two were spend going up to 4400 meters. I think we did about 1000 vertical meters over 3 hours. When we crossed the pass, the other side was covered in fields of golden grass and interspersed with lagoons. It was the end of the dry season, so many of the lagoons were low, if not empty.

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Cuzco, surrounding areas, and hike

October 20th 2008
Pictures from Cuzco, our hike through the Andes through various lands of the Cachicama community, and some of the areas around Cuzco (Ollantaytambo, Tipon, Pikillacta and San Geronimo). ... read more

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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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