Trekking in Peru

For the past 4 days, I have had the awesome opportunity to walk through the Cordillera Blanca region of Peru and camp near mountains and in a spectacular valley. I was joined on this adventure by a guide/cook, a donkey tender, an Italian couple, a Frenchman, a man from Brasil and Adam. The trek took us over a pass at 4750 meters (the highest I think I´ve been) and past some beautiful scenery and many grazing animals. The pictures below will say more than any words I could write. Thanks again to Gil for recommending this wonderful Peruvian destination.

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Huascaran, the highest peak in Peru at 6,768 meters

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Trekking past a mountainside home

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Our donkeys and their tender

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Day 2: A super tough climb up over a pass and a very rainy day

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One of our many scenic campsites

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My new, curious friend

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The valley that we descended to after the pass for our final night and 2 days of trekking