Huaraz, Peru 2007
June 9 - July 7, 2007

I spent many days in Huaraz, added up over time as I came back from the mountains. The full details are here.

  The view from Olaza's patio. From left to right: Huandoys, Huascaran Norte/Sur, Chopicalqui, ... Me and Chester at breakfast, at the sunny patio Marta and Chester at the patio  
  The view from Olaza's patio. From left to right: Huandoys, Huascaran Norte/Sur, Chopicalqui, ... Me and Chester at breakfast, at the sunny patio Marta and Chester at the patio

  Huaraz garbage collection... very amusing, as they lifted the powerlines to pass through identifying peaks View from patio  
  Huaraz garbage collection... very amusing, as they lifted the powerlines to pass through identifying peaks View from patio

  Huaraz garbage collection... very amusing, as they lifted the powerlines to pass through The streets of Huaraz Amusing... A Canadian bank in Peru  
  Huaraz garbage collection... very amusing, as they lifted the powerlines to pass through The streets of Huaraz Amusing... A Canadian bank in Peru

  a children protest (photo by marta) Lazy dog in Huaraz Teachers are on strike...  
  a children protest (photo by marta) Lazy dog in Huaraz Teachers are on strike...

  Dayhike up to the hills surrounding the city Huaraz local farmer in the hills surrounding the city  
  Dayhike up to the hills surrounding the city Huaraz local farmer in the hills surrounding the city

  Huaraz Posing on the hills next to Huaraz Only in Peru have I seen such vertical dirt slopes..  
  Huaraz Posing on the hills next to Huaraz Only in Peru have I seen such vertical dirt slopes..

  The mountains are calling us! Cross on the hill above Huaraz me and chester with a big plant  
  The mountains are calling us! Cross on the hill above Huaraz me and chester with a big plant

  street construction sunset from the patio sunset from the patio  
  street construction sunset from the patio sunset from the patio

  me and chester enjoying our just-bought hats me and chester enjoying our just-bought hats me standing in front of my dream LandCruiser  
  me and chester enjoying our just-bought hats me and chester enjoying our just-bought hats me standing in front of my dream LandCruiser

  chester and i, buying snow pickets in huaraz no comment... note the painted over shorts local boy showing off his load  
  chester and i, buying snow pickets in huaraz no comment... note the painted over shorts local boy showing off his load

  buying supplies at the market buying supplies local woman at the market  
  buying supplies at the market buying supplies local woman at the market

  presumably where animals get killed at the market guinea pigs on the left and ??  
  presumably where animals get killed at the market guinea pigs on the left and ??

  want to buy some chicken? want to buy some fish? not sure.. cow tongue?  
  want to buy some chicken? want to buy some fish? not sure.. cow tongue?

  he was very proud to show us his pig. (photo by marta) pig head measuring the trout we just bought  
  he was very proud to show us his pig. (photo by marta) pig head measuring the trout we just bought

  about to cut up a chicken documenting 10 days of beard growth in the mountains documenting 10 days of beard growth in the mountains  
  about to cut up a chicken documenting 10 days of beard growth in the mountains documenting 10 days of beard growth in the mountains

  the main street in Huaraz one of the tourist squares with restaurants  
  the main street in Huaraz one of the tourist squares with restaurants

   
 

  diesel 4runner (hilux surf)  
  diesel 4runner (hilux surf)

  huge dinner at encuentro restaurant me and Stewart, the night before we departed for Artesonraju a photo of cuy thanks to marta and chester  
  huge dinner at encuentro restaurant me and Stewart, the night before we departed for Artesonraju a photo of cuy thanks to marta and chester

  Garbage truck again... amusing! Packing in my room.  
  Garbage truck again... amusing! Packing in my room.

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