time: 7:40 to 1:35 distance: 7.5 km high point: 5064 m campsite: 4635 m kml file of GPS track for the day here A day of dramatic views began as soon as we left our campsite on the banks of … Continue reading
Previous Post: Day 3 – Lago San Francisco To Chojña Khota Time: 7:45 – 1:30 Distance: 5.6 kilometres High Point: 5188 meters Campsite: at 4567 meters on the banks of the river running from Jistaña Khota Route: download the day’s … Continue reading
time: 7:45 a.m. – 3 p.m. distance: 10 kilometres high point: 5129 meters campsite: 4741 meters Route: download the day’s kml file here Leaving the campsite at 7:45 after our breakfast of fruit, cereal, and most importantly, coffee, we set off. … Continue reading
The Day’s Basic Data and Satellite View time: 7:45 a.m. – 2 p.m. distance: 10 km. highlights: walk up to the pass (Rinconada); more Illampu Massif views; the view of Lago San Francisco from the day’s high point high point: 4889 m … Continue reading
Table of Contents: The Day’s Basic Data From Isla del Sol To The Start Point Our Hike To a Tent Site Above Llojena Illampu (6368 m) and Jankuma (6427 m) Mining Cooperativistas On the Slopes of Jankuma Setting Up Camp … Continue reading
Table of Contents: The Cordillera Real – South America’s #1 High-Altitude Trek? When To Go? The Need For Acclimatization Time What To Do In The Cordillera Real The Mountaineering Option The Trekking Option Going With A Trekking Agency Doing The … Continue reading
Table of Contents Altitude and The Need For Acclimatization Some Basic Geography Annual Weather Pattern Pre-Trek Acclimatization – Places To Visit The Trek Route Down The Cordillera Real Day-By-Day Cordillera Real Trek Report —————- Altitude and The Need For Acclimatization … Continue reading
Last revised: August 17, 2022. Related Post: Nepal’s Classic Annapurna Circuit Route- Is It Still Worth Doing! Table of Contents: The Annapurna Circuit – A Brief Introduction The High Point of the Circuit – Thorung La The Need To Acclimatize … Continue reading
Last revised on December 4, 2022. Table of Contents: Dambulla – Location and Importance Approaching The Cave – The Golden Temple The Pathway Up To the Cave The Layout of the Cave Temple Site Cave 5: Davana Alut Viharaya (Second … Continue reading
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Last revised on March 7, 2017. Previous Post: Walking In Sri Lanka’s Hill Country and Cultural Triangle Early this year, I avoided over three weeks of an unusually bitter Toronto winter by visiting Sri Lanka for the first time. For two … Continue reading
