Snow angel!

¡Huaytapallana!

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September 20th 2008
Never have I found a more appropriate use of the word "breathtaking" as when describing today's climb to the Huaytapallana glacier. Trekking from 4700 to 5050 metres when one is acclimatized to a paltry 3200 takes some willpower! The air was thin, the climb was steep, the experience was................. (see above!) Eclipsing everything, even the views, was the utter silence - when we pause ... read more

South America » Peru

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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