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Tag Archives: alpaca
Peru, the Catarata de Gocta (Gocta waterfall), 10/29-11/1/2015
We had just finished a 29-day raft trip on the Rio Marañon, followed by a day and a half of gear clean-up. Having anticipated that we would be ready for a change after the conclusion of our raft trip, we had … Continue reading
Posted in Birding, Peru, Photography
Tagged alpaca, Bagua Chica peru, bougainvillea, Chachapoyas peru, cocachimba peru, dusky-green oropendola, eucalyptus, gocta andes lodge, Gocta peru, heliconia, infinity pool, Kuelap peru, lonely planet guide, northern highlands peru, orchid, pale-edged flycatcher, Pedro Ruiz peru, pisco, pisco sour, plateau, rio utcubamba peru, rufous-collared sparrow, sparkling violetear hummingbird, waterfall, white-bellied hummingbird, white-bellied woodnymph hummingbird
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Peru – Huaraz and the Cordillera Blanca, Part 1
At the cost of 260,000 American Airlines Advantage miles, Kathy and I flew Business Class to Lima. We stayed one night in a cheap hotel in Lima, and got a bus to Huaraz the next day. We purchased the more expensive reclining seats … Continue reading
Posted in Hiking, Peru, Photography
Tagged alpaca, Callejon de Huaylas, cuy, Huaraz, Huascaran, Lago Conococha, Laguna 69, Puya raimondii, Ranrapalca, Rio Marañon
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