Huaraz
We stayed in Hauraz, Peru to hike the Santa Cruz Trek in the Cordillera Blanca. It is the tallest mountain range in the world after several ranges in the Himalayas. Several of the mountains were visible from the roof of our hostel.
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| The tallest mountain in Peru, Huascaran, as seen from our hostel's roof. |
Laguna 69
This was a short day-long excursion that we tried in order to test ourselves at 4600 meters (15,092 feet). It was a breathtaking (both figuratively and literally) glimpse of the beauty in store for us on the Santa Cruz Trek.
Santa Cruz Trek
Our trek ascended to as high as 4800 meters (15748 feet) but we were constantly surrounded by perennial peaks that towered over 6000 meters (19685 feet). The highest peak, Huascaran, reaches 6768 meters (22,205 feet) of elevation.
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