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Day 10: In the morning kids
and adults of the small farming community keep us company...(F.S.) |
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....and so do the peaks of Pucajirca gleaming brightly |
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Day 10: Crossing another of the many
narrow mountain valleys leads us into a quenoal forest |
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Day 10: Water and shore birds
like ducks, black ibises and geese are plentiful at the Huecrococha
lake |
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Day 11: Morning light on
Huecrococha lake as we take leave |
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Day 11:
Fantastic views from Alto de Pucaraju to the peaks of Piramide and
Chacraraju |
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Day 11: Our high campsite near the
Morococha lake at the foot of Taulliraju |
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Day 12: Imposing Taulliraju and
other snow covered peaks accompany us on the hike towards Alpamayo |
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Day 12: Arriving and posing in
front of Alpamayo |
Day 13: Glaciers reach
right into the Arhuaycocha |
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Day 13: The
south face of Alpamayo in all its glory (F.S.) |
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Day 14: Looking down the Santa Cruz
valley with lakes dotting the area. This valley leads back to
Cashapampa |
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Day 14: Lower in the valley the
vegetation changes to plants of drier regions |
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Day 14: At
last after having arrived again in Cashapampa, packing up and driving
back to Huaraz |
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On the flight home, a
glimpse of our circuit from the plane |
