A 11-day hike around the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Peruvian Andes - one of the best hikes in the world. 'Nuff said.

Day 1
View of the Cordillera Huayhuash from near Chiquian
(Ninashanca, Rondoy, Jirishanca, Yerupaja Chico, the massive Yerupaja, Rasac, Siula Grande through the col, Tsacra and Huacrish seen)

Viewing a solar eclipse through a pin-hole camera

Mt. Rondoy (5970m/19600ft) above the campsite at Matacancha (4170m/13680ft)

Campsite at Matacancha (4170m/13,680ft)

Great views of the night sky and the Milky Way on a moonless night

Day 2
Starting out towards Cacanan Pass (4690m/15400ft)


View across Cacanan Pass



Campsite at Mitucocha (4240m/13900ft) with views of Jirishanca Chico (5445m), Jirishanca (6094m) and Ninashanca (5607m)

Lake Mitucocha with the Cordillera in the background

Locals fishing on the outflow of the Lake Mitucocha with Jirishanca standing tall 


More awesome views of the milky way to end the second night

Day 3
Condors soaring alongside

View of Jirishanka over Lake Mitucocha


Looking back towards Lake Mitucocha and our campsite


Reflections of Jirishanca Chico and Jirishanca on an unnamed pond

Lake above Jirishanca Chico


View of Lakes Gangrajanca and Siula

Siula Grande, Yerupaja, Yerupaja Chico, Jirishanca and Jirishanca Chico

A large glacial calving emptying into Lake Gangrajanca


Siula Grande and Yerupaja above Lake Gangrajanca

At Lake Carhuacocha (4150m/13600ft), our campsite for the 3rd night

Siula, Yerupaja and Yerupaja Chico at dusk from Lake Carhuacocha (4150m/13600ft)

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