Huaraz

Arrival in Huaraz (3100 m)
After about 24 hours of travel, I got warmly welcomed at the airport from Rocìo, who will be my guide for the Huayhuash Trek.
She took me to « Charlie » for breakfast, where I could enjoy avocado toast without worrying how many kilometer they flew: Peru is the world biggest avocado producer :)
We talked about the next days acclimation hikes:
5.10: Laguna 69
6.10 Laguna Churup
7.10 Pico Matteo
From 8.10 Huayhuash Trek
I decided to to the famous and easy Mirador del Rataquenua hike to move a bit after the long plane journey and beat jet lag. I met Nicolas on the way, spent the afternoon speaking French about everything and anything.
Finished the day at the hostel, where the tenants decided to make a fire. The smoke got so intense in the whole building that my neighbor rushed out of the room asking if the building was on fire.Read more