The wind shifted during the night and any time we opened our tent it was full of dust. Everything is dusty. But, that's life. It was chilly when we got up. Here's a cold bunch of cyclists having breakfast.
We're at the high point of the climb. My altimeter says 4167 meters, but I think it is reading too high. Note Laura still has her toque on.
Just down the road (10 m lower elevation)I found a marker with some surveying data. It turns out our maximum altitude was about 4091 meters. I recorded it for posterity. I re-calibrated the altitude on my GPS.
As soon as we head down the valley we notice a large difference in the landscape. It is rockier, rougher and greener.
It is a great ride down into the valley on another windy, switchback filled road.
Some interesting stucco work seen on the ride down.
We see more of the locals wearing traditional clothing including these formal looking hats. She had a very brightly coloured shawl on her shoulders.
There is a lot of agriculture in the valley. It seems like they clear the fields of loose rock by building fences with them.
This is a view of the far side of the valley showing farms perched on the mountainside. There were a couple of small villages over there, although I couldn't see any obvious road access.
The views this afternoon were really quuite beautiful and interesting. My photos aren't doing justice to the scenery.
I don't know what this was. It seems to be a small hut in the field with a human sized scarecrow beside it.
Laura staring down a couple of donkeys as we leave the valley
Tonight we are staying in the large village or small city of Puquio. We are in a hotel (next 3 nights are bush camps!). The main square.
Inside the church
laura loved the new Peruvian look and greg the difference is the ears man the ears. That was Bens guess
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