Huaraz - photos 1

Huaraz.
After a visit to the sea with Lima, welcome back in the Andes and the Ancash region whose capital is Huaraz situated at 3091m altitude. This peaceful town is the departure point for the visit of the Huascaran National Park which includes most of the White Cordillera with the highest snow-capped mountain in Peru, the Mount Huascaran (6768m). During the twentieth century, the region was affected by several natural disasters and mainly the area of Huaraz and Yungay. The latest town was totally destroyed by the earthquake and avalanche in 1970 (18000 people perished).
- The Plaza de Armas with the inscription "Huaraz Paraiso Natural" or "Huaraz Natural Paradise" and we have to agree,
- Superb scenery while we were going to visit the Churup Lagoon (4600m) (north of Huaraz). Finally we never visited this lagoon as we left late Huaraz and we lost time finding the entrance of the footpath...which was clearly signposted!!!
- Lee is taking pictures of the beautiful landscape with his new camera which was in the Christmas parcel. The nine days waiting in Lima were worth it well for Lee anyway! And for me too as at least he will stop using my camera!!!
- One of the snow covered mountains of the White Cordillera, the Mount Churup (5495m),
- Lee with his new friend, Danish the pig! While he was taking pictures with his wide-angle lense, Lee did not realise that the pig was very close and he ended with a huge dirty spot on his trouser (right leg, the black spot you can't miss!)!! That made us a good laugh!!