Photos of Huaraz and the Huayhuash

Below is a photo of myself, Ofri, Nelly and Eyal in Nelly´s living room last Friday, just before I departed for my trek. Notice, I am the tallest for a change!



Peru has gone election mad lately, with the keenly anticipated ballot on the 19th of November. Everywhere you go, even in the smallest rural villages, you see candidate posters and slogans painted on walls. Two of my favourite candidates are below. I particularly like this jovial looking fellow



and this trustworthy looking chap.



I hopped onto the bus to Chiquian and took these pics the following morning, just before I found my way to the start of the trek at Pocpa.





My first night of camping in the Huayhuash was here, just north of Quartelhuain, with Rondoy (5870m) behind.



On the second day of trekking I got closer up to the mountains. This is Jirishanca (6094m), in the evening from my campsite (southern end of Laguna Mitacocha) and then the next morning, in the stunning sunshine.





Lastly, here are four photos from my third and final camp, at the Eastern end of Laguna Carhuacocha. The first shows Siula Grande (6344m, made famous by a certain mounaineering book and film) and Yerupaja (6617m, Peru´s second highest). The second overlaps, showing Yerupaja and Yerupaja Chico (6089m). The third overlaps again, showing Yerupaja Chico, Jirishanca and Jirishanca Chico (5446m). I quickly snapped the fourth as the sun set behind Yerupaja Chico.