Huaraz - photos 2

Huaraz:
North of Huaraz, part of the Huascaran National Park, at the bottom of the 2 highest mountains in Peru, the Lagunas Llanganuco (3850m) show their beautiful blue colours.

- The "hembra" laguna or "female" lagoon Chinancocha is the most impressive well situated between the two mountains, Mount Huascaran (6768m) and Mount Huandoy (6160m),
- The beautiful turquoise colour of the Chinancocha laguna is coming from the grounded up rocks suspended in the water which are caused by glacial movement. These reflect the light giving the green-blue colour,
- Superb rainbow on the laguna,
- The two lagunas. In front the "male" laguna or laguna Orconcocha is smaller than the Chinancocha and less spectacular. In the back, the second laguna.
- This waterfall looks small but was very impressive due to its height. We were already at 3850m...