in Piura

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a short stop just to take few beers and catch next bus

at the terminal - still optimistic

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we had to take four buses to get to Huaraz and (what is worse) spend a night in Chimbote, a fishing town, which was completely full of fish smell, even when you closed window in the hostal ;)

we got the bus

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the first issue solved - it's also impossible to get ticket during Peruvian national holiday (end of July); the buses are cancelled, full of overpriced...

Cordillera Negra

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quite dangerous way while crossing this mountains on the way to Cordillera Blanca

Plaza de Armas huaracina

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finally arrived to Huaraz...

the sun we quite strong

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(we were not used to it during last few weeks)

Carhuaz

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on the way from Huaraz to Youngay. This city produces delicous ice cream without any conservants, we had to try a lot during our stop ;)

Cuave Guitareros

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a cave where first human steps in South America have been found

entrance to the cemetery of Youngay

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...and to the ancient city center

Huascaran

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the highest mountain of Peru (6.768m)

the cemetery of Youngay

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in 1970, the Youngay city disappeared, around 16.000 people died after an earthquake which caused half of the nothern Huascaran summit fell down and in few minutes buried the whole city of Youngay. Only few people survived - who climbed the cemetery hill and couple of children in the sport stadium