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Mount Jirishanca, 6094 m above sea level
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Mount Huascarán, 6768 m
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Views of the stunning switchback tracks that we travelled on.
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The Cordillera Huayhuash in all its panoramic glory...
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The exclamation on the tent was very apt for my feelings that night!
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Possibly my favourite shot from the trek. The southern milkyway dwarfs even the giant peak of Jirishanca
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Mirador Tres Laguna
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Siula Pass, 4,830 m
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Our group photo at the top of Punta Cuyoc, 5,050 m
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The fabulous view on the other side of the pass
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Dinosaur Eggs?
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Sadly, the closest I could get to this viewpoint was a photo of my friend enjoying the view. San Antonio Pass, 5,080 m
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Laguna Jahuacocha.
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Our final campsite at Laguna Jahuacocha.
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Terrace walls on the slopes above Pocpa, still far below us.
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Finally hitting level ground at the village of Pocpa.
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Chiquián, nicknamed ‘the mirror of the sky’.
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The stunningly unique Los Nagales Hotel in Chiquián.
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Watching the donkeys pass over this incredible landscape was a highlight of each day.
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Henry (on the right) and the porters.
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