Travel photographs

Pepe gets an early morning shower along the trail.

Looking into the sun along the trail from Llamac.

The trail begins to climb beyond Llamac.

Looking back down the Rio Llamac valley beyond Llamac.

The trail between Llamac and Pocpa.

The village of Pocpa, at the end of the new mining track.

The Rio Llamac valley, looking east from Pallca.

The Rio Llamac valley widens briefly beyond Pallca.

A mining track zigzags up the hill, with Ninashanca visible on the far horizon.

Victor fords the Rio Llamac on his horse Negro.

Looking back down the trail on the climb up to the Quartelhuain camp site.

Looking up the trail on the way to the Quartelhuain camp site.

Ninashanca (5607m) with Rondoy (5870m) behind, from just off the trail.

Victor leads the way, with Ninashanca and Rondoy visible ahead.

Ninashanca and Rondoy from a little south of the main trail.

Me in front of Ninashanca and Rondoy.

Looking north down the Rondoy valley.

Ninashanca from the trail near the Quartelhuain camp site.