Benkawasi Hostal Huaraz
Parque Santa Rosa # 928 Huaraz, Peru
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Taking it to the Top (Nevado Pisco)
After our previous entry, we had aspired to set out on another trek. This time for 8-10 days around a mountain range called the Huayayash. We had days of rest in Huaraz in mind after the Santa Cruz, and desperately wanted to relieve our stomach bugs weŽd picked up. But days turned into more days and we were finally rested and recovered and set up a …
Huaraz at last after 3000m climb.
Huanuco was hot and balmy as it was virtually in the jungle and the following day we had to find a tortuous route back up into the Andes to cross just south of the Cordillera Blanca and make our way northwest to Huaraz. The day ended up being one of ludicrous contrasts. The start of the journey wound up through a narrow valley filled with tropical …
Bienvenida a Llupa
We arrived in Huaraz after a bearable eight hour bus journey, the only downside being that the loo was for urine only - yes I've never heard that one before either! After one night at Benkawasi hostel, which was to be our weekend home for the next few weeks, we loaded all our luggage onto a minibus (combi) with no roof rack and only a couple of …
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Weg van de bewoonde wereld!
... minder waar: Toen we bijna bij het steilste deel van onze tocht over een bergpas aangekomen waren begon het te regenen, maar niet veel later veranderde dat in hagel. Een paar uur lang over de steile rotsplaten en grote stenen omhoog, waarbij het telkens kouder leek te worden en de hagel inmiddels meer van opzij dan van boven kwam. Langzaam kwam ik steeds hoger, zoekend naar de beste route, af en toe uitglijdend en vooral zonder enig idee hoe ver het nog was. ...


