Hostal Alfredo'S Palace Huaraz

... signed up to do a trek with the hostel up to Laguna 69, one of the 300+ turquoise mountain lakes in the area of the Parque Nacional Huascaran. <br>The day before the trek we went on an "acclimatisation" walk up into the hills surrounding the town...we ended up on this dirt road, hugging the mountainside where chickens and pigs were running around freely and women were washing their clothes in the river. It was nice to see the rural side of Peru ...

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... for Renee and I on this trip. "Dead Womans Pass" on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu was close at 4215m (Mount Roraima comes a distant 3rd at 2810m), but this was much higher and we had only a few short hours to climb it, as we needed to descend to our 2nd camp several kilometers away. It was a stunning walk (something we constantly reminded ourselves between breathes), as we headed steadily up the valley, towards the snowy peaks, and across an ever ...

... we arrived at the trailhead I was given a mysterious hot and herbal drink that supposedly helps the stomach. I really didn't care what it was, I was willing to give anything a go. I did actually feel slightly better, with the cramps easing and so, with the sun blazing, I decided to give it a go. Wooooo! I don't think I had much choice, really.<br><br>The walk was a fairly easy introduction to the trek. There was quite a bit of downhill, a little bit uphill (that ...

... but it definitly was no challenge. I think after my travels in peru, I can classify myself as an level higher than I was before. Ready for more extreme climbs. I think I might become serious about this stuff, it looks like a lot of fun. There was an 8 day hike I could've done. I wish I would`ve. It sounds like everything I liked about the santa cruz, times 8. Also, after talking to an ice climbing guide I really wanted to scale Alpomayo with him a couple ice hammers ...

... to enjoy the nice, warm afternoon. <br><br>Back at the hotel, we wanted to make sure our burner works&#8230; Assemble OK, Prime OK, Open gas flow OK, Fire it OOPS!!! A little over primed and got fire all over the floor, thanks to the gas spilled we had to circles of fire that I promptly put out with Lali&#8217;s jeans. Pow! Pow! Not to worry, we got it under control and boiled water for a delicious tea.

... to stop and try to revive my fingers which can no longer hold my ice axe due to the cold. The guide comes down and asks me to take off my 2 pairs of gloves, exposing bluish &amp; purple fingers. He tells me to do some things with my hands that get some blood moving in them. Grateful, i´m able to press on after a few minutes. I snapped one last photo of the girls as they struggled up the terrain. Our guide took the boys and pressed us to keep moving. We ascended up to ...

... own bed, own shower and own toilet for only 5 soles more per day. In other words it would only cost me under a pound more per day to have the room which had twin beds. So it sounded like a good deal especially seeing that I would have the room all to myself. <br><br>Huaraz is the main town in the Cordillera Blanca (White Mountain Range) which is an area of beautiful lakes and snowy mountain peaks. From Huaraz you can see over 23 snow ...