Peru: Ausangate Circuit June-July
The second leg of the Peru trip, a six day circuit around Peru's second higest mountain Ausangate
Dale and Rex made friends
While we ate lunch
Our circuit was anti-clockwise over six days
And off we went
followed closely by the horses
This little fella got chased by a dog and was frightened
So I taught him how to take photos with my camera...he was a natural (umm I'm up here!!)
We eventually got off the dirt road
Camp the first night
It was chilly the next morning as we headed off
Pistol and Raul - we convinced him to come on the second trip
Frozen
Top of the first pass
Vicuna (rare relative of the Llama)
It was a stunning landscape
Our campsite day two
Wash time
Followed by rest time
We climbed a hill for the view - it was so worth it
Hairy cactus
A bubbling pool
Dale and Rex take a load off
Peru is rich in minerals
Our big climb up to the pass
Lunch stop half way up
Hungry looking bunch don't you think
and off again
Almost there
The top - 5,200m
We all gave an offering to Ausangate (coca leaves and sugar)
Give us a couple of hours and we'd knock the bastard off I reckon
Heading down the other side
Our camp for night three
The muleteers were great guys and always laughing
Queen Elisabeth (III) having a regal moment with her kindle
Cooking up a storm
Like this little number
It was a very cold night -15c
Frozen waterfall
and stream
Taking a moment to take it all in
Chinchilla
Paula looking happy with her bad self
Raul and his wife Flo
Top of the second 5,000m pass
Camp night four
Camp central
We had breakfast outdoors in the sun
It was lovely and warm
The second to last day was a day of lakes
Lake
Lake
The team sitting by Peru's answer to 'Blue Lake'
Lake
Racing ahead to get the kettle on
We stayed in a small village on our last night
It even had some hot pools!!
Local goods - they were beautifully made
We had a feast on the last night - two lambs were slaughtered and beer was drunk
You can take the boy of wainui...but
Rex helping out
It was very much like a hangi using hot rocks, hay and earth
Oh and don't forget the spuds
Health and safety alert
Pistol gave a speech along with our tips
