Huayhuash Circuit (day 5): Viconga to Cuyoc & Paso San Antonio

brooke brisbineNovember 20, 2019

Today's hike from Viconga camp, up Punta Cuyoc, and down to Cuyoc camp is surprisingly spectacular, close glacier views dominating the entire walk. Even more s...

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Huayhuash Circuit (day 4): Huayhuash to Viconga

brooke brisbineNovember 18, 2019

Following a physically demanding day on the trail yesterday, we are all relieved to enjoy a relatively short and easy day up and over the Portachuelo de Huayhu...

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Huayhuash Circuit (day 3): Laguna Carhuacocha to Huayhuash

brooke brisbineNovember 17, 2019

Seeing photos of Mirador Tres Lagunas (between Laguna Carhuacocha and Siula Pass) was a huge part of what made me want to hike the Huayhuash Circuit in the fir...

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Huayhuash Circuit (day 2): Laguna Mitucocha to Laguna Carhuacocha

brooke brisbineNovember 17, 2019

Our second day on the Huayhuash Circuit features even more incredible alpine scenery, wild textured landscapes, and navigational confusion than our first day. ...

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Huayhuash Circuit (day 1): Quartelhuain to Laguna Mitucocha

brooke brisbineNovember 15, 2019

After more than a year of careful planning and ever-mounting anticipation, I am beyond excited to finally be in Huaraz, Peru, setting out on the epic 10-day Hu...

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Huandoy Viewpoint & Laguna Parón: a stunning day hike from Huaraz, Peru

brooke brisbineNovember 13, 2019

Widely considered to be one of Peru's most stunning glacier lakes, Laguna Parón in Parque Nacional Huascarán is easily accessible as a day trip from Huaraz— ph...

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A guide to trekking Ausangate & Rainbow Mountain in Peru

brooke brisbineNovember 12, 2019

Walking beneath the 6,384m snow-capped peak of Ausangate, it’s absolutely impossible not to be swept up in the mysticism and magic of the Peruvian Andes. Coupl...

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Ausangate & Rainbow Mountain trek (day 2): Anata to Hanchipacha via Rainbow Mountain

brooke brisbineNovember 11, 2019

After an incredibly scenic day along the Ausangate Circuit yesterday, we are linking up to Vinicunca today for a spectacular sunrise at Rainbow Mountain. The a...

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Ausangate & Rainbow Mountain trek (day 1): Alqatari to Anata via Pucacocha Pass

brooke brisbineNovember 10, 2019

The Ausangate Circuit, a 70km trek around a towering peak of the same name, is easily accessible from Cusco yet remains delightfully undiscovered by the masses...

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Hiking to Machu Picchu: comparing the classic Inca Trail vs Salkantay Trek

brooke brisbineNovember 6, 2019

As mysterious as it is breathtaking, Machu Picchu is quite possibly the best preserved Incan archaeological site in all of South America, but certainly the mos...

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Savage Mountain to Machu Picchu: A complete guide to hiking the Salkantay Trek in Peru

brooke brisbineNovember 5, 2019

An increasingly popular but still far less crowded alternative to the Inca Trail, the Salkantay Trek traverses high mountain passes and stunning alpine scenery...

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High-altitude trekking: a complete guide to preventing & treating altitude sickness in the mountains

brooke brisbineNovember 4, 2019

For anyone visiting South America with the intention of hitting the trail, it's not just the beauty of the Peruvian Andes or the majesty of Ecuador's volcanos ...

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Salkantay trek (day 4): Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu & Huayna Picchu

brooke brisbineNovember 3, 2019

The grand finale to what has been an absolutely incredible trek beneath towering snow-capped peaks and through vibrant cloud forest, today is the day we finall...

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Salkantay trek (day 3): Chaullay to Aguas Calientes

brooke brisbineNovember 3, 2019

Our third day on the Salkantay Trek brings a totally new kind of scenery, the alpine peaks of the previous days giving way to lush green jungle, colourful wild...

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Salkantay trek (day 2): Soraypampa to Chaullay via Salkantay Pass

brooke brisbineNovember 1, 2019

The second day of our Salkantay Trek takes us right to the base of the incredible, hulking Apu Salkantay, a snow-capped, jagged peak worthy of all the effort i...

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