Wow, what a fantastic 3 weeks we have had. The weather has been great, I think we have got wet once since Huancayo and it has got hotter and brighter. Huancayo to Ayacucho was impressive with the road leading into the mountains even further, then slowly snaking its way along the valley as it followed a river. The road became a track for about 100 miles and was quite tough going, but the scenery and the people we met along the way made it worth while. We eventually hit tarmac as we came closer to Ayacucho, but unfortunately our belly´s decided otherwise as we both suffered for 3 days with toilet problems and de-hydration. (Thankfully we think we have got rid of it and had a mild illness compared to a lot of other travellers we
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