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Cordillera Huayhuash

The view that we came for - Santa Elena Pass
The view that we came for - Santa Elena Pass
A return to Peru! This time, we head north to trek around the Huayhuash Mountains north of Lima. We hiked the rigid mountain peaks and battled altitude sickness. We experienced authentic cultures in local communities and got to know the livestock that lives in those communities. We had a meal cooked for us in the middle of our trek that was so delicious! Another destination crossed off the list!
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The Cordillera Blanca from the Cordillera Negra

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Rondoy Pass

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Hey - it's summer! Why are we hiking through fresh snow?

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The last pass!

Achieving Goals

It's always been my dream to do a long-distance trek in Peru. Peru was the first destination I specialized in when I started working for Adventure Life, many moon ago. I remember sitting down at my desk on Day 1 and studying the itineraries and regions. Machu Picchu = check. Sacred Valley = check. Cusco, Lima, Arequipa, Lake Titicaca, …
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The Plaza de Armas in Huaraz

Altitude Sickness

As one of my destination specialties is Peru, I spend a good amount of time discussing altitude sickness with travelers. How it can be avoided, mitigated, and how to properly acclimatize. What to do it you get it.

I climbed Cotopaxi Volcano in Ecuador many years ago. I was very young and thought I would be immune to the effects of altitude …
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Fresh caught trout for dinner!

Backcountry Cuisine

The best thing about Adventure Life treks is that pretty much everything is handled for you. An English speaking guide to clue you into what you otherwise wouldn't know or notice, a porter or pack animal to help carry your belongings, a cook to prepare creative meals for you while on the trail. We got particularly lucky with our cook, …
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I will miss the donkeys!

The Places Cows Can Go

One thing you can't miss when you're hiking in Peru is the presence of livestock. People have been living in these mountains for thousands of years, whether it be the Huayhuash, the Cordillera Blanca or any other range. Even when you think it's far too remote for people to be living there, several days walk from the nearest village, …
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Day 9: looking onto Jahuacocha, the first night's campsite - back again

Mountain Passes

Each day on the Huayhuash follows a familiar pattern. 6:30 wake-up call with coffee and tea at the tent. 7:00 breakfast in the cook tent. 8:00 it's time to hit the trail. Even the trail follows a pattern. As the campsites are located in valley bottoms, each day you start out by climbing from the valley floor to a pass 2,000-4,000 feet …
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Local heading home

Community Management

As mentioned in another post, the Cordillera Huayhuash is not part of a formally protected area. Unlike the Cordillera Blanca, which encompasses a National Park and is administered by the park, the Cordillera Huayhuash is not protected and is managed by nine local communities. The communities maintain the circuit's campsites and trail …
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