Santa Cruz Trek Day 3 and 4


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May 21st 2007
Published: May 21st 2007
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Santa Cruz Trek Day 3 and 4

 South America » Peru » Huaraz By Jacque the idiot
May 21st 2007
Jacque Foo
On the way....


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SunriseSunrise
Sunrise

Nevado Antersonraju (6025m)
Punta Union (4750m)Punta Union (4750m)
Punta Union (4750m)

What we have done for the past two days was to reach this point....at some point i really felt it was meaningless....
Day 3 - AscendingDay 3 - Ascending
Day 3 - Ascending

On the way to Punta Union.
Day 3 - Punta UnionDay 3 - Punta Union
Day 3 - Punta Union

The closest we got to Nev. Taulliraju
Day 3 - Punta UnionDay 3 - Punta Union
Day 3 - Punta Union

The gateway of descending after reaching the highest peak of the trek
Day 3 - Punta UnionDay 3 - Punta Union
Day 3 - Punta Union

Another view from Punta Union
Day 3 - At the miradorDay 3 - At the mirador
Day 3 - At the mirador

Sven tried to fly to the Punta Union....
Day 3 - DescendingDay 3 - Descending
Day 3 - Descending

Start descending from Punta Union
Day 3 - Punta UnionDay 3 - Punta Union
Day 3 - Punta Union

It looks like a lion head.
Day 3 - AscendingDay 3 - Ascending
Day 3 - Ascending

Leaving Taullipampa behind and we are heading to Punta Union
Day 3 - DescendingDay 3 - Descending
Day 3 - Descending

And we have to get to the lakeside down there to have our lunch...
Day 3 - Descending Day 3 - Descending
Day 3 - Descending

Backside of Taulliraju
Day 3 - Lunch at the lakesideDay 3 - Lunch at the lakeside
Day 3 - Lunch at the lakeside

After an hour from Punta Union and almost got my way lost we made it to the Laguna Morococha.
Day 3 - DescendingDay 3 - Descending
Day 3 - Descending

I have to admit that descending in Santa Cruz is easier as compared to in Mt. Kinabalu.
Day 3 - Jambu look alikeDay 3 - Jambu look alike
Day 3 - Jambu look alike

Some Jambu lookalike plant found on the trail
Day 3 - CampsiteDay 3 - Campsite
Day 3 - Campsite

Leaving all the snow peaks behind and we are back to some green scenery again...
Day 3 - Old McDonald has a farm here tooDay 3 - Old McDonald has a farm here too
Day 3 - Old McDonald has a farm here too

And I was helping him to lead the sheeps home...


29th May 2007

Yet to finish writing for day 3 to day 6?

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