Peru-Huayhuash Mountains

TRAVELOGUE, HIKING THE HUAYHUASH

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The Cordillera Huayhuash, Ancash, Peru
~~ Alone, June-July 2005 ~~
I went back to Peru in June-July 2005 to hike the remote Huayhuash range (see map) of the Andes mountains. I walked alone through seldom visited valleys, shared food with shepherds and shivered in the tent in sub-zero temperatures at night, stood on desolate mountain passes and drank from glacial streams. It was wonderful to meet the real people of Peru, and to share a few smiles with them.