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2.11. – 6.11.: Cusco and Sacred Valley

As we are already in Argentina and I am still busy with updating the Cusco story, this will be just a foto story, same as the following 3 posts or so I guess. Anyway the story is told fast: went … Continue reading

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30.10.-1.11.: Lima

Normally I do not like too much southamerican big cities, maybe with the exception of Buenos Aires and Rio… And I had been in Lima many years ago, though staying in the historic center, and was not too impressed. This … Continue reading

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Huaraz / Cordillera Blanca – Top 10 tips

1.) Go in the dry season We had a great time in the beginning of the rainy season, but it must be even so much better in June/July. 2.) Stay at Hostal Churup. Super friendly, super clean, beautiful communal area … Continue reading

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26./27.10.: Climbing our first peak – Vallunaraju, 5.685m

Then came the big day, just Rieke and me with one guide climbing up in 2 days to the peak of Mount Vallunaraju. O.k., in fairness we have to say there was one other guy with us too, helping the … Continue reading

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19.10. – 30.10.09: Huaraz, Peru – Cordillera Blanca

Then we took a nightbus to Huaraz, that is: first a nightbus to Coquimbo, the biggest fishing port in Peru and not so much worth a visit maybe… Apart from the smell in the town I remember from last time … Continue reading

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