Category: Lares Valley
Hailstorm on Ipsayjasa Pass
There’s nothing quite as exciting as a 45 minute hailstorm at 15,000 feet.
Cuncani, Peru
This is the gate to the schoolyard in Cuncani where we camped. Our guide pointed out several times that the school was constructed by an […]
Nevado Sirihuani
A 17,713 ft, glacier-capped mountain (5399 meters) in the Peruvian Andes.
Mountains of Cuncani, Peru
The extremely small village of Cuncani is in the valley on the right side of this photo. This wonderful view greeted us while descending to […]
Peruvian Mountain House with a View
A mountain house outside of Quishuarani, a small village in the sacred valley region of Peru. This house is located at 12,800 feet (3900 meters) […]
Huilquijasa Pass
We crossed this pass at 13,800 feet during our first day hiking in the Andes.