Week 37. Community Tourism And Volcanoes

October 1st-2nd. Mighty Chimborazo

Week 36. Escape To The Andes

After a few days in Guyaquil, when we felt fatigued all the time (I blame grey sky!), we headed off to the Ecuadorian Andes. Andes here are much lower then in Peru, but they have quite a few active high volcanoes that are popular for climbing. Guess, what my plan is?

Week 35, Part 3. Guyaquil

Long week! After snorckelling we took an afternoon bus to Ecuador, Guyacuil. 3 months without a week and I am out of Peru.

Week 35, Part 1. Ancient Cultures

So rains started and had to leave mountains, but before I could leave Huaraz, I needed to visit Chavin: ruins of old civilization that existed long before Incas and spread its influence all over Peru, but disappeared few centuries before Inca's invasion.
This week proved to be very educational: I managed to visit another center of another pre-Inca culture the next day, but in a completely different place

Week 35, Part 2. La Costa Peruana

After a month in Huaraz I finally made my way to the coast. I did not want to go: I would prefer to cross the border through mountains as it is less touristy. But there were 2 reasns why I should go
1. There are 3 parts of Peru: la selva, la sierra y la costa, all very distinct with different people living there. Needed to see all of them.
2. Liza, Russian girl I met in Huaraz was about to leave Mancora for Ecuador.

А Перу Танцует Кумбию

Я, наконец, выбралась из Перу. После Боливии оно мне очень не нравилось. Первые 6 недель. Из Уараза я бы не уехала, если бы не погода... Теперь у меня (как то обычно бывает) ломка: я хочу обратно, в горы, к индейцам и детям, которые думают, что я мужик.
С Перу у меня сложились сложные отношения: мне так не понравился юг, что я хотела быстро проскочить север и бежать в Эквадор. Север был прекрасен-чудесен, заберите меня обратно.
Перу, как и Боливия, страна индейцев. Жизнь индейцев мало чем изменилась со времен Инков: в рацион добавился рис (который везде!) и в одежду элементы испанского костюма. Они все также едят куев (морских свинок - они, кстати, пришли к нам отсюда), похлебки из овощей и киноа и картофель, живут колхозами, перевозят грузы на животных через горы. Правда, теперь на ослах и мулах, а не на ламах.

Sad News

Today is 8 months since I left UK. That is how my shoes looked on my last day in Huaraz. I left them there hoping to come back.

Week 34, Part 2. Balconies Of Chacas

After coming back from the trek I headed to Chacas, where, I was told, Italian community lives.

Week 33-34. Into The Wild

I think I lost count of weeks... oh well.

Week 32. Vallunaraju

What makes me pay loads of money to wake up at midnight and climb for hours in the dark on the glacier without knowing where final destination is? Well, I guess it is this: