Village kids "helping" Alain with the water filter

Mine and processing plant beneath our pass

Read that sign (too tired to climb up to it). 4737m

Complete change of scenery - back to open rolling plateau

Finally we find an area where Alpacas are raised and can be seen in large groups.

Between showers we can see the snowy chain of Santa Rosa (5706m)

It's hailing/snowing and the landscape is turning white

Bumping on down. This journey is largely unpaved

Arrived at Uchumarca (3943m). The village kids welcome us and help with the tent!

Off go the kids with Alain - to do a little shopping.

Our tent, sheltered for the night of rain. Water filter in action

The kids of Uchumarca

10月12日, ペルー ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C

The day begins with beautiful light over laguna de Patón but quickly becomes gray and windy as we make our way through a complicated multi-choice multi-hairpin unpaved/cobbled wet and slippery road in company of huge mining trucks. When we emerge, at 4737m, we are physically tired and nervously exhausted. A large and peaceful plain is next, where a large population of Alpaca and Llama grazes happily, interspaced with the classics, sheep and cows.

After a few more hours we arrive in Uchumarca, welcomed by a bunch of children all curious to know who we are! They guide us to a shelter near the (adventist) church, where we can praise our tent for the night. Both the kids and us seem thrilled with each other's company!もっと詳しく

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