We couldn´t have asked for a better beginning to our trip. We were able to acclimitize and enjoy the beautiful mountains. In addition to our walk through the countryside, we also took an amazing bus trip up to Lago Llanoyuco outside of Huaraz. The lake is situated up in the basin between Huascaran (highest mountain in Peru) and Huandoy. I had my first mouthful of coca leaves to chew on up in the mountains! We met some nice people and hiked down from the lake to enjoy the mountains. For lunch that day, Derek and I enjoyed the traditional meal of cuy, otherwise known as guinea pig at home. It was served with head and feet on...eek! It tasted a little like chicken though.
The next day, we took it up a level by actually hiking to a mountain lake, Lake Ch
urup. The day hike involved scaling rock faces and using rickety ladders to get up the mountain. Needless to say, we were spent by the end of the day, but it was a beautiful hike. It´s funny how in Spanish, the word ´caminar´, which means to walk, is the word for hike, trek, walk, etc. It makes it a little tought to gauge how intense a day might be! We made it though, and I had no power failures or meltdowns, which means that Derek did a good job keeping me well fed. We finished off the night with some good pizza in the town square!
Off to Cusco...
The next day, we took it up a level by actually hiking to a mountain lake, Lake Ch
urup. The day hike involved scaling rock faces and using rickety ladders to get up the mountain. Needless to say, we were spent by the end of the day, but it was a beautiful hike. It´s funny how in Spanish, the word ´caminar´, which means to walk, is the word for hike, trek, walk, etc. It makes it a little tought to gauge how intense a day might be! We made it though, and I had no power failures or meltdowns, which means that Derek did a good job keeping me well fed. We finished off the night with some good pizza in the town square!Off to Cusco...
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