Blogs from Cordillera Blanca, Ancash, Peru, South America - page 7

South America » Peru » Ancash » Cordillera Blanca September 28th 2006

On our 2nd day in Huaraz we went on a trek to Laguan 69. We woke up early (05:30 !!!) took a collectivo (local way of transportation - a minivan that stops wherever you want and carries upto 25 peoples at the same time) to Yungay. From Yungay we took a taxi (in collective price..) to Cepollabampa. This is a location stated on the map as a vilage. In reality the are three houses there. On the way we pased by Laguna Llanganuco. These is a twin lagunas that lye right by the "road". The water are in great turquise color and the whole scene is beautifull. The walking started at altitude 4200 meters and right when we started to walk we could feel the height. The trail was very very nice but the walking was ... read more

Huaraz, Cordillera Blanca

South America » Peru » Ancash » Cordillera Blanca August 13th 2006

Cordillera Blanca

Andrzej

Santa Cruz Trek

South America » Peru » Ancash » Cordillera Blanca July 24th 2006

Day 1 - At Lake 69

thatmikeandamy

We arrived back yesterday from our 5 day trek in the Cordillera Blanca. We went on a route called The Santa Cruz Loop which is pretty popular with tourists here. We set off on Day 1 in a private minibus with the 6 other people who were going on the trek with us and 4 other who were doing a one day walk up to Lake 69 which was the first attraction on the itinerary. After a flat tyre and an unscheduled stop we arrived at the drop off point for the walk. It became clear pretty soon that we were the slowest of our group and being naive to such things Mike and I became convinced that we would be unable to complete the trek as we were supposed to walk together. Turns out that ... read more

SAnta Cruz Trek

South America » Peru » Ancash » Cordillera Blanca April 21st 2006

diggitym

Just finished the Santa Cruz Trek. It´s bewwwwwwdiful. Another spectacular glacial valley. Pen and Shannon have arrived and came on teh hike. So it was us, our guide Samuel, the arriero Morino, and two Israelis Idan and Omri. Lucky those boys went mad with their digicams so we have a bunch of photos. oh yeah, the night before i had an emergency visit to the emergency section of the huaraz hospital because my tum was still rotten adn i really hadn´t eaten anything and kept it down for over one week. Great way to lose that canada flab by the way... that was an experience. i felt like i had the entire emergency staff all gathered around my bed looking at my white and bloated belly. all talking only in spanish. but my spanish was enough ... read more

Quilcayhuanca Hike

South America » Peru » Ancash » Cordillera Blanca April 16th 2006

diggitym

Just got back from a hike up the Quilcayhuanca Valley with Fernando and four local 17-20year old boys who Fernando has been staying with in a town near Huaraz. I only committed at the last minute because I´ve had the runs pretty badly and energy was low. Fernando convinced me when he said that the boys would carry most of my stuff I´d just need to take a daypack. And they did. But it was still a struggle, but worth it. We left Marian at 3am in the morning, and so managed to set off all the dogs in the valley as we walked through the villages. It was a bit nervewracking actually. Quilcayhuanca was a beautiful glacial valley with a laguna right at the head. We spent most of the second day lazing about in ... read more

Huaraz

South America » Peru » Ancash » Cordillera Blanca April 12th 2006

diggitym

I have been following this dashing Spaniard from Madrid called Fernando up into the mountains day after day, thinking all the time never again, at least not on sheep´s head soup for breakfast. not at this altitude it´s just crazy. Fernando speaks spanish and it´s a welcome relief for me, I´m struggling but my spanish seems sufficient for most things i need to do. The walks we´ve been doing are amazing. Into the most remote, lush mountain villages where I think gringos are a rareity. donkeys everywhere women in traditional dress and gorgeous and grubby kids running after you with hands out asking for caramellos (which is the generic term for sweets, they don´t get caramello koalas here unfortunately but i´ve discovered this awesome chocolate with manjar blanca which is like caramel mmm). One day to ... read more

A comfy bus i hear you cry!!!?

South America » Peru » Ancash » Cordillera Blanca January 13th 2006

punta olimpica

MattandDani

An unusually comfortable 8 hour bus journey from Lima found us bright eyed and bushy tailed in Huaraz, Peru's climbing, trecking and mountain biking heartland....where we spent 5 days doing nothing in particular and travelling everywhere by bus. Its not that we are lazy (bad back, bad knees are the excuses, i have prepared more if you want an argument...) but as we got off the bus we were jumped on by this bloke who promised a three day tour which, at a not overly expensive price we took there and then. He didnt actually say that of the three days we were with the company, we would spend the majority of our time travelling to places on the bus, and hardly any time at all actually looking around them! There were some nice things, dont ... read more

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