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Cotopaxi and around

Monday, August 13th, 2007

After an exciting night bus, which broke down and so we had to wait for three hours for a replacement, we finally found ourselves in Latacunga, which is near Cotopaxi National Park.

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The Curse of the Punta Union Pass

Saturday, July 28th, 2007

So after a brief so-journ to the coast we find ourselves back in Huaraz.  We had intended to return, not quite as soon as we did, but as we couldn’t get flights to the Galapagos until late August we decided to turn round whilst Huaraz was only 9 hours away. [read on]

We climb a mountain…

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
After a couple of rest days in Huaraz Nick gets the urge to climb one of the many snow capped peaks in the Cordillera Blanca.  I don't have this urge but after speaking to a couple of agencies I decide ... [Continue reading this entry]

Alpamayo Trek Profile

Friday, July 13th, 2007

AlpamayoTrekChart

Km   m         Place 

0      2900     Cashapampa
6      2800     Dip
9      3150     Hualcayan
13    3900     Top of zigzags
20    4350     Wishcash
23    4625     Laguna Cullicocha
24.5 4860     Paso Osururi
26    4740     Unnamed Pass
27    4540     Pampa ... [Continue reading this entry]

Alpamayo Trek

Friday, July 13th, 2007

18 hours or so in Lima - which were fairly painful - central Lima is fairly manky, and being there at night doesn't help. It doesn't have a central bus station either, so trying to find a bus out of ... [Continue reading this entry]

Choquequirao Profile

Friday, June 29th, 2007

Walking profile:

Choq graph

 

KM  M       Where
0     2800   Cachoma
16   1900   Camp
19   1500   Rio Apurimac
25   2900   Marampata
29   2850   Choquequirao
32   3300   Pass above Choquequirao
40   1950   Rio Blanco
46   2950   Maizal
52   ... [Continue reading this entry]

Choquequirao to Aguas Calientes

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

From Cusco we took a 3 hours bus to Saywite, near Cachora - the bus journey was interesting, in that the bus didn't really like going up hill & kept breaking down, we were just grateful we were only heading ... [Continue reading this entry]

Isla del Sol

Monday, June 4th, 2007
Next stop Copacabana and the Lake Titicaca from the Bolivian side. Copacabana is the place to catch a boat to Isla del Sol, the centre of the Inca creation myth, well it is if you want to go with the ... [Continue reading this entry]

Parque Nacional de Calilegua and around (updated)

Wednesday, May 9th, 2007

After our car outing its was adventure time...having been frustrated with lack of information (you bascially have to go to the place to find anything out & see if you want to go there) we decided to head to Calilegua ... [Continue reading this entry]

Missing photos from Mendoza and around

Friday, April 27th, 2007
Vallecitos  Lunch spotVallecitos in the clouds Puente del Inca  Puente del Inca Aconcagua  Aconcagua[Continue reading this entry]