natewhd
"Simplify"
About natewhd
Full Member | Member since 22nd Jan 07
Citizenship: USAMarital Status: Single
Occupation: N/A
About natewhd:
Just recently gave it all up, and gave it all away to start long term travel. Dont have a time limit or particular schedule, just going with the flow and having a good time.
Hobbies:Soccer, Writing, Reading, Learning Spanish
Favourite places:Mexico, Central America.
Activity : photos (104) forum (33) guide (0) blog (19) diary (0) trips (1)
Latest Blog Entry
Huaraz and the Cordillera Blanca
Posted by natewhd | 13th December 2007
Although my first week in Peru wasn’t exactly magical, the following week would more than make up for it. We left the quiet city of Trujillo at all of 25 meters above sea level and arrived in Huaraz at 3350 meters above sea level (10, 800 ft). We started off the day with a wonderful breakfast up on the rooftop of our hotel, overlooking all of the Cordillera Blanca or the white mountains. I know, not exactly creative, but the mountains more than make up for the lack of creativity in the people who gave them their name.
The biggest decision to make was whether to take the 8 day hike in the Cordillera Huayash or the 4 day hike through the Cordillera Blanca. Being as our schedule was a little tight and our lungs barely acclimated to the high mountain air, we elected for the 4 day trip called the Santa Cruz trail. These four days would turn out to be some of the most magical days of the entire trip.
It is well know that the Incans worshipped the highest peaks in the Andes as gods. Th
Continued | Vagabundo del Mundo
Travel Blogs natewhd runs
- Vagabundo del Mundo - On The Road
- Rudderless (Sem Rumo) - observations and commentary from aimless wanderers
Trips
2007 (80432 kms)
31 Mar 2007 - 02 Jan 2010
Visiting: USA, Italy, Croatia, Hungary, Germany, USA, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, USA, Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia.
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