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Huayhuash Circuit, Peru

Quartelhuain to Janca

The camp site at Quartelhuain at 4150m in morning gloom.

The camp site at Quartelhuain at 4150m in morning gloom.

Herder's choza with sheep, beneath the Cacanampunta pass.

Herder's choza with sheep, beneath the Cacanampunta pass.

Looking back towards the camp site from the climb up to the Cacanampunta pass.

Looking back towards the camp site from the climb up to the Cacanampunta pass.

Looking north along the road towards Huallanca from the climb up to the Cacanampunta pass.

Looking north along the road towards Huallanca from the climb up to the Cacanampunta pass.

Myself at 4650m, at the top of the Cacanampunta pass, the continental divide between Pacific and Atlantic.

Myself at 4650m, at the top of the Cacanampunta pass, the continental divide between Pacific and Atlantic.Note attached to photograph

The Caliente valley, on the Atlantic side, from the Cacanampunta pass.

The Caliente valley, on the Atlantic side, from the Cacanampunta pass.

Looking down at the Cuncush valley on the Pacific side from the Cacanampunta pass.

Looking down at the Cuncush valley on the Pacific side from the Cacanampunta pass.

The Cacanampunta pass from the Atlantic side.

The Cacanampunta pass from the Atlantic side.

Laguna Pucacocha from just below the Cacanampunta pass.

Laguna Pucacocha from just below the Cacanampunta pass.

Rondoy under cloud from the Atlantic side of the Cacanampunta pass.

Rondoy under cloud from the Atlantic side of the Cacanampunta pass.

Looking east from beneath the Cacanampunta pass.

Looking east from beneath the Cacanampunta pass.

Rondoy emerging from cloud from near Laguna Mitococha.

Rondoy emerging from cloud from near Laguna Mitococha.

Rondoy from near Laguna Mitococha.

Rondoy from near Laguna Mitococha.

Jirishanca (6094m) and Rondoy (5870m) from near Laguna Mitococha.

Jirishanca (6094m) and Rondoy (5870m) from near Laguna Mitococha.

Jirishanca Chico (5446m) and Jirishanca (6094m) from near Laguna Mitococha.

Jirishanca Chico (5446m) and Jirishanca (6094m) from near Laguna Mitococha.

Jirishanca Chico from near Laguna Mitococha.

Jirishanca Chico from near Laguna Mitococha.

Laguna Mitococha from the north.

Laguna Mitococha from the north.

Another view of Laguna Mitococha from the north.

Another view of Laguna Mitococha from the north.

Laguna Mitococha with herdsman's choza in the foreground.

Laguna Mitococha with herdsman's choza in the foreground.

A waterfall in the Janca valley.

A waterfall in the Janca valley.

An alpaca near the Janca camp site.

An alpaca near the Janca camp site.

A herd of alpacas near the Janca camp site.

A herd of alpacas near the Janca camp site.

The Janca camp site, overlooked by Jirishanca (in cloud).

The Janca camp site, overlooked by Jirishanca (in cloud).

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