Cordillera

... mo nos sentimos y cuanto tiempo decidimos quedarnos en esa playita deliciosa en el medio de la nada o perdidos en las lomas de esa cordillera eterna, la verde esmeraldas de allá! Quizás sean tres meses, quizás sean cuatro, el tema es que va ser bravo, ...

The next morning dawned clear, cold and beautiful. With the new snow and possible ice higher up on the mountain, the decision was made, based on Piter's recommendation and Kate's support, to forego climbing up to a pass at 4800m, for fear that the ...

... So I will go solo with him on two day hikes as well as a four day hike (six days in total) at different locations in Cordillera Blanca. He will organize everything, bring all the gear, as well as being my guide and cook. The price isn't bad either (going ...

... cross; its consistancy hanging off broken wire, re enforcing its significance for me, maybe a sign of future progression? The Cordillera Huayhuash, although only stretching a total of 30km from North to South is the most scenically exiting hike in the ...

... . However frustrating, we kept telling ourselves that this will help us in the long run as we prepare for the Cordillera Huayhuash. The Quechuen village we passed through was very interesting. We met many indigenous people of Peru and communicated ...

... . Two things that I forgot the mountains know how to teach so well. I just got back from a 6 day trek here in the Cordillera Real in Bolivia - one of the highest mountain ranges in the world. For those that have ever been in high altitude, you will ...

... difficulty getting a muleteer after being let down by a pre-arranged and pre-paid-for muleteer we arranged via the Cordillera Blanca Guide Association in Huaraz. Needless to say Ben and I were not impressed. Luckily we had enough money to ...

... harsh mountainous environment can provide and good conversation, our moral was pretty high. We were hiking seven days through the Cordillera Blanca on a trek called Alpaymayo, named after an alluring mountain in the area. Consistent of a unique ...

Just back from an incredible 4 day trek in the Cordillera Blanca. Highlights were seeing an Andean Condor, 2 beautiful valleys, phenomenal mountains, a high pass at 16,700 feet (ouch! the headache), chewing coca leaves (goodbye headache), stars of the ...

Just back from a four day trek in the Cordillera Blanca mountains smelling like a pig after four days without a shower but having had a great time. I set off early on Thursday (5/5/5, just as the folks back home were getting ready to vote old Teflon Tony ...

Sultne efter stoerre trekkingudfordringer fik vi i La Paz booket en 7 dages tur gennem det smukke landskab i Cordillera Apolobamba. Det skulle efter sigende vaere den smukkeste tur i omraadet, og vi blev ikke skuffede! Vi forlod La Paz med guiden Basilio ...