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- Illimani View
- We have a view of Illimani beyond the eroded badlands of Canyon del Huaricunca as we begin our acclimatization trek.
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- Rock Pillar in Canyon del Huaricunca
- This impressive rock pillar, named for the neck of a llama, is a landmark in the Canyon del Huaricunca near the start of our acclimatization trek.
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- Palca, near Canyon del Huaricunca
- Here, our trek heads into the village of Palca after leaving behind the Canyon del Huaricunca, where we look back and see some impressively eroded badlands beyond a farm.
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- Stomping Potatoes in Ventilla
- A lady stomps on potatoes in Ventilla. This is one of the steps in making dehydrated potatoes. These preserved potatoes can be seen in every market here.
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- Camp at Night
- Our second camp is near the San Fancisco mine, at the beginning of the Taquesi trek which will follow a pre-Inca road across a 4650 meter pass.
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