PERU 2000
PAGE 2 - HUARAZ and PARON VALLEY

Pictures in rough chronoligical order
(Click on any photo to view larger image)


Wandering around Huaraz on a welcome off-day

Huaraz's newest statue - a giant Jesus erected in the Plaza de Armas (apparently because the Lord came to the Mayor in a dream and told him to build it)

Crowds watching an innauguration parade in Huaraz

Another smaller parade one day prior to Alberto
Fujimori's innauguration

More of the same parade

Paul and Valentino waiting for our Chilean friends
at the bridge

Paul and Valentino (our porter for 2 days in) load up at the Paron Power Station as the guard looks on

Pirimide as seen from the Paron Power Station

En route to basecamp for Artesonraju, Paron, etc.

Artesonraju (l) and Pirimide (r) through a "quenal" tree
(pronounced kenwah ????)

Paron Basecamp w/ Artesonraju in background

Artesonraju from the trail to high camp

Nap Time!!!

Tea w/ our Chilean friends

Crossing Paron Glacier in early AM

Snow formations on Paron Grande

Sunrise on Artesonraju (from Paron Grande)

Climbers on Artesonraju (must enlarge to see specks)

Composite panorama (5 images) looking out from Paron Grande.  Pirimide on left, Artesonraju on right.  (CLICK TO ENLARGE)



OPEN WIDE!!!

Paul looking tired

Paul gettin' steep

Traversing on Paron

Me getting a sunburn

Paul looking happy  at 18,500 ft.

Paul returning across a very lonely glacier.  (enlarge to see scale)

Artesonraju at sunset.

Sunset from high camp on Paron

Artesonraju.  3 climbers can be seen about 800 ft below summit 
(must enlarge to see specks)

Paul hiking out

Loading up a few things for the drive back to Caraz

 
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