Huaraz

We stayed in Huaraz for ten days and could easily have stayed ten more. There is so much to do and see!

To get used to the altitude (the city sits at 3052m above sea level), we did several day hikes. Wilcacocha offered the first beautiful overview of the Cordillera Blanca. We made trips to Laguna Parón and Laguna Churup, two of the 882 high-altitude mountain lakes in this mountain range.

After this, we were sufficiently acclimatized for the real deal! We set off on the Santa Cruz trek on our own. That way, we could make a stop at the famous Laguna 69 along the way, add a detour to yet another alpine lake and do the trek in 3 days instead of 4. It was so nice to camp among the impressive mountains (although a bit cold as well - our tent was completely frozen every morning ❄️).

After the trek, we visited the Pastoruri Glacier, which has shrunk tremendously in recent years 😢. Miel left that same night to gain his first mountaineering experience, climbing the glaciated Cerro Mateo (5150m) 🏔️. Czytaj więcej