Huaraz & acclimatization moments

Huaraz

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Laguna Wilcacocha

Laguna Churup

Laguna 69

Huaraz & Mirador de Rataquenua

Street in central Huaraz with colorful shops, traffic and mountains in the distance
Streets of Huaraz
Busy pedestrian street in Huaraz with small shops and market stalls
Everyday Huaraz
Mototaxi crossing a small bridge in Huaraz, Peru
Mototaxi in Huaraz
Street in Huaraz with the snow-capped Cordillera Blanca visible in the distance
Huaraz with the Cordillera Blanca beyond
Local street scene in Huaraz with fruit stalls, shops and traffic
Street life in Huaraz
Interior of Mercado Central in Huaraz with stalls selling local food and goods
Inside the Mercado Central
Colorful fruit stall at Mercado Central in Huaraz, Peru
Colours of the market
Papayas and pineapples at a fresh juice stall in Mercado Central, Huaraz
Fresh juice at the market
Chickens hanging for sale at a food stall in Mercado Central, Huaraz
Chicken stall at Mercado Central
White dog sitting beside a meat stall at Mercado Central in Huaraz
A patient customer
Street food vendor grilling corn on a cart in Huaraz, Peru
Street food in Huaraz
Plates of tacos with avocado and fresh vegetables at a restaurant in Huaraz
Lunch in Huaraz
Tall cactus growing beside a street in Huaraz, Peru
Cactus on the streets of Huaraz
Residential street on the outskirts of Huaraz with mountains in the background
Leaving the city behind
Steep street on the outskirts of Huaraz with Andean mountains in the distance
Towards the mountains
Colorful houses on the outskirts of Huaraz with snow-capped peaks in the distance
The edge of Huaraz
Snow-capped peaks of the Cordillera Blanca rising above the houses of Huaraz
Cordillera Blanca above Huaraz
Rural landscape above Huaraz with snow-capped Cordillera Blanca peaks in the background
Above Huaraz
Dirt road climbing towards Mirador de Rataquenua above Huaraz
The road to Rataquenua
Hikers walking along the dirt road to Mirador de Rataquenua with the Cordillera Blanca behind them
Hiking o Mirador de Rataquenua
Mountain road above Huaraz with snow-capped peaks of the Cordillera Blanca in the distance
Higher above Huaraz
Panoramic view of Huaraz from the hills above the city, with the Cordillera Blanca in the distance
Huaraz from above
Hiker taking a photo at Mirador de Rataquenua overlooking Huaraz, Peru
With Huaraz behind

Laguna Wilcacocha hike

Hiker walking through a small Andean village on the trail to Laguna Wilcacocha
On the trail to Wilcacocha
Dirt path passing traditional adobe houses on the way to Laguna Wilcacocha
Andean village life
Hiking trail through dry fields in the hills above Huaraz on the way to Laguna Wilcacocha
Trails above Huaraz
Local woman walking with a donkey on a dirt road near Laguna Wilcacocha, Peru
A local encounter
View of the snow-capped Cordillera Blanca above village rooftops on the Wilcacocha hike
Cordillera Blanca
Sheep grazing beside Laguna Wilcacocha with the Cordillera Blanca in the background
Laguna Wilcacocha
Hikers resting above Huaraz with panoramic views of the Cordillera Blanca
A break with a view
Dog on the Wilcacocha trail with the Cordillera Blanca in the background
Our trail companion
Hiker descending from Laguna Wilcacocha with the Cordillera Blanca across the valley
Above the valley

Laguna Churup hike

The trail to Churup
High above the valley
Into the mountains
A steeper section
Hiker stopping to admire the mountain views on the trail to Laguna Churup
Taking in the view
Small mountain waterfall among rocks on the hike to Laguna Churup
Water on the trail
Laguna Churup surrounded by steep rocky mountains and snow-dusted peaks near Huaraz, Peru
Laguna Churup

Laguna 69 hike

Donkey in the mountain valley at Cebollapampa near the Laguna 69 trail
Morning company
Turquoise mountain stream winding through the valley on the Laguna 69 hike
Through the valley
Llamas grazing beside a mountain stream on the trail to Laguna 69
Llamas by the river
Waterfall cascading down a steep mountainside on the Laguna 69 hike
Mountain waterfall
Snow-covered mountain peak above the trail to Laguna 69
High in the Cordillera Blanca
Turquoise waters of Laguna 69 beneath steep snow-covered mountains
First glimpse of Laguna 69
Turquoise Laguna 69 surrounded by snow-covered rocky mountains in the Cordillera Blanca
Laguna 69

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