Glacier, glacier and more glaciers

Like the numerous lakes, which don't all have names, there are so many glaciers on and around Mt. Ausangate that they don't have names either. Mt. Ausangate itself is off to the left in this photo. We were walking through mountains on all sides as we did our counter clockwise loop around the peak.

COVID in Cusco: Week 37

November 28th 2020
Saturday, 21 November, 2020 The Ausangate trek started at 4am today! Well, the drive to the trailhead started at about 4am. We didn’t actually start walking until about 10am. The drive from Cusco to Ocongate is over 3 hours. We had breakfast in Ocongate and bought a few last minute supplies. Another half hour up a dirt road and we stopped where our arrieros were already getting the ho ... read more

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more

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