Unfortunately, soon after arriving in Huaraz I get sick. The fever and general weakness mean that I cannot really go outside that much. I spend a few days at the rental apartment, curled up in a blanket and drinking tea. It’s not the worst way to spend my time, but I am a bit sad that I will not be able to do all the hikes I had planned.
Probably it’s not a wise decision but as soon as I feel a tiny bit better I push myself to do some “light” hikes. Of course, they turn out to be more demanding than I anticipated.
I want to share some of the views during those hikes. The first one was to Laguna Churup. It was a relatively short hike, but it contained technical parts of climbing with fixed ropes. A really cool adventure!
But on my last day in Huaraz I was really feeling a bit better. And I also felt I had finally properly acclimatized. So I dared to do an even more demanding hike. Climbing from Huaraz (3300 m above sea level) all the way to Laguna Mullaca (4600 m above sea level). This was a super intense hike and for most of it I was completely alone. It felt so peaceful, hiking along the small canals that were dug into the mountains centuries ago for water. And then finally reaching the lagoon Mullaca. Amazing!
After this hike I was completely exhausted, I could barely walk up the stairs to my apartment anymore. But I felt very accomplished. It’s a shame that I already have to leave.