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July 30th 2007
Published: September 28th 2007
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My next destination in Peru is the small town of Huaraz. After leaving Arequippa and deciding to head straight to Lima past the area around Ica and Pisco which was devasted by a recent earthquake I finally arrived at sea level after many months at altitude. I had been waiting for this day for many months as the altitude had taken it out of my body and I finally wanted to be able to walk around n... Read Full Entry



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Our guide Juan off in the distance with a donkey driver
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More wild flowers
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Sunset on the second night over the mountains
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Walking into camp on the second night
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The crazy mountains
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And again...hard to stop taking photos as they change all the time
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And finally a clear shot of the top of the mountains
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Sunset over the mountains on day 2
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Me and the valley where we had come from
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Mountains as we start off on day 3
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Sheira, Shai, Me, Cath and Sam....the group on the second day rugged up
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Our donkey driver....the rubber sandals that the locals wear
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Me and the valley again....just up higher
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Nearly at the top of the mountain.....with a lake at the bottom
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The valley again....it just kept looking amazing
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Me at the highest part or the trek.....Punta Union pass 4760m
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At the top of the mountains....looking across and even up higher
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One of our poor donkeys looking very over it
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Mountain view from the second valley
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Mountains as we crossed over the peak and into the next valley
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Me and the valley....I enjoyed walking by myself this day as I surrounded by silence and beautiful country side



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