Accent of Huascaran

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June 10th 2005

Published: June 13th 2005

The Cordillera Blanca.. I figured i´d go big and then go to the Beach!! I attempted Mt. Huascaran (6655m), the highest point in Peru is the South summit (6700m) but it is impassable this year, so we attempted the north summit. Didn´t make it, but had a beautiful 5 days on the mountain..and cold, and hard to breath. Spent 2 nights camped on the ice at 5400m. Hard to sleep up there!! ... Read Full Entry

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Looking hardcore

This is a funny photo. It seems everytime i go to one of these small villages, all the kids follow me around. Sometimes they want "Algo dulce" or un "regalo" and other times their just intrigued by us foreigners!

View of the Cordillera Blanca

From my hostel in Huaraz

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