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Day 1 : Arriving at Huaraz with
our first views to the peaks of the Cordillera Blanca ( F.S.) |
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Day 2: Caraz is a small town at 2250m,
70 km north of Huaraz. Getting the last provisions in the market (
#1&3 F.S.) |
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Day 3: Arriving
at Cashapampa, starting and ending point of our trek. Looking from
there to Hualcayan |
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Day 4: Children
in Hualcayan watching and minding their own business (F.S.) |
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Day 4: Beautiful
sunset over the Cordillera Negra to the west as seen from Huishcash |
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Day 5: On
this stretch of the trek small lagoons and larger mountain lakes are
encountered |
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Day 5: The
mighty Santa Cruz Massive with Laguna Cullicocha below |
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Day 5:
Crossing the Osoruri Pass at 4850m (left) |
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Day 6: Crossing another pass Vientanum the next morning |
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Day 6: In the trail along the Alpamayo
river, pre-Inca field terraces and ruins can be seen... |
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... and across it, the peaks of Milluacochca and Pillanco can be admired |
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Day 6: In this high mountain region,
called locally Puna, many flowers and insects are still found
over 4000m (#1 F.S.) |
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Day 6: Before reaching camp our very first glimpse of
the famous north face of Alpamayo |
