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December 24, 2017January 19, 2019

First full section in Peru: Ananea to Macusani

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Written by Neon

When we got back to Ananea after a few days of rest, we were grateful that the weather had also shifted. It wasn’t as windy or rainy as we walked out of town. We took our time walking out of Ananea and through the town-sized mine along the outskirts. We camped that night in a ditch at the edge of the dirt piles that signified the mine. After the mine, the land opened to nothingness, and we made our way along the dirt road. The barren landscape spread before us, and we walked through the boring day, trying to find the mountains we had left behind in Bolivia. Late in the afternoon, we found them. Well, technically we found a really cool trail at the end of the dirt road that led down into a valley filled with brush and farming plots, but it wasn’t boring. The way to get into the valley was a mix of trail and washed out areas, and it was overgrown at the bottom. In the valley, surrounded by farmland with a river running through it, was a small town. We ended up in the small town for the night in a modest hotel along the main street.

As we made our way out of town along the peotonal, or walking path, we ran into many people. They were on their way to work or school, and were very curious as to how we had found their valley haven. Many of them also wanted to get photos with us. They were also kind in answering the questions Fidgit and I had for them. These people explained the tiered sides of the valley as ‘andenes’ and also explained why not all of them were in use for farming- the land needed to rest for a certain period to produce properly. It’s amazing the things you learn when you ask.

We wound our way around and through a couple of valleys and towns in the next days. Fidgit and I were in a cloud for most of it, but the views were exceptional when we did have them. We also ended up following an older local man up and over a pass, taking the walking path instead of following the winding switch backs of the dirt road.

After a couple of days walking through a cloud, we crossed a pass and burst free from the dampness, as the valley sprawled out before us. We made our way down the valley, and found ourselves back in the desert atmosphere that Fidgit and I had become so familiar with. We went from high rain forest into the desert simply by crossing from one side of the mountain range to the other. Rain shadows became a more real thing to me that day.

Since we had made it back to the desert, we walked along that day until we found water near the small regional capital of Crucero. We walked into town the next day, with some of the local well wishers (aka dogs) following along behind. From Crucero, we followed the valley’s river out and across to be able to go up another valley. The next wide valley we made our way up had a mine part way up it. So we were being passed by many mine vehicles until we reached its entrance, and then the valley fell silent as we made our way towards the town of Macusani. Two more days of walking and we were there, walking into the edges of Macusani along its stream. Fidgit and I were both ailing by that point, so we took some time off in the small town. We were very grateful to have a private bathroom during that time. We did take the opportunity of a town without internet to relax more and take care of ourselves, which was nice.

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Walking out of Ananea
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Which trail should we take?
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Follow the electrical lines to town
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Walking along a trail “Los Antiguos” built
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Fidgit goes around a boulder in the middle of the trail
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We made it into the valley!
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A kind family, they answered many of our questions
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Walking along a 1.5 lane road
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On our way to another pass
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The man who showed us a shortcut to the pass walks ahead of Fidgit
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These kids were on their way to school, and stopped to get a photo with us
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It’s like a cloud forest
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Clearing up over the pass
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What are you looking at?
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They get closer when you have food
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Startling a sheep
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Make your own bricks: A visual
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We made it to Macusani

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Primera sección completa en Perú: Ananea a Macusani </p.
Escrito por Neon
Traduccion por Henry Tovar

Cuando volvimos a Ananea después de unos días de descanso, agradecimos que el clima también cambiara. No fue tan ventoso o lluvioso cuando salimos de la ciudad. Nos tomamos nuestro tiempo saliendo de Ananea y por la mina del tamaño de una ciudad a lo largo de las afueras. Acampamos esa noche en una zanja al borde de las pilas de tierra que significaban la mina. Después de la mina, la tierra se abrió a la nada, y seguimos nuestro camino por el camino de tierra. El paisaje árido se extendió ante nosotros, y caminamos a través del aburrido día, tratando de encontrar las montañas que habíamos dejado atrás en Bolivia. A última hora de la tarde, los encontramos. Bueno, técnicamente encontramos un sendero realmente genial al final del camino de tierra que conducía a un valle lleno de matorrales y parcelas agrícolas, pero no era aburrido. La forma de entrar al valle era una mezcla de senderos y áreas deslavadas, y estaba cubierto por la parte inferior. En el valle, rodeado de tierras de cultivo con un río que lo atraviesa, era un pueblo pequeño. Terminamos en la pequeña ciudad por la noche en un hotel modesto a lo largo de la calle principal.

Cuando salimos de la ciudad por el sendero peatonal o caminando, nos encontramos con mucha gente. Iban al trabajo o a la escuela, y sentían curiosidad por saber cómo habíamos encontrado su refugio en el valle. Muchos de ellos también querían fotos con nosotros. También fueron amables al responder las preguntas que Fidgit y yo les hicimos. Estas personas explicaron los lados escalonados del valle como ‘andenes’ y también explicaron por qué no todos ellos estaban en uso para la agricultura, la tierra necesitaba descansar durante un cierto período para producir adecuadamente. Es increíble lo que aprendes cuando preguntas.

Dimos vueltas y recorrimos un par de valles y pueblos en los días siguientes. Fidgit y yo estábamos en la nube la mayor parte del tiempo, pero las opiniones eran excepcionales cuando las teníamos. También terminamos siguiendo a un hombre de la localidad de más edad, subiendo y bajando un paso, tomando la ruta de acceso en lugar de seguir el sinuoso interruptor de la carretera de tierra.

Después de un par de días caminando a través de una nube, cruzamos un paso y salimos de la humedad, mientras el valle se extendía ante nosotros. Bajamos por el valle y volvimos a la atmósfera desierta con la que Fidgit y yo nos habíamos familiarizado tanto. Pasamos de la selva alta al desierto simplemente cruzando de un lado de la cordillera a la otra. Las sombras de lluvia se convirtieron en algo más real para mí ese día.

Ya que habíamos regresado al desierto, caminamos ese día hasta que encontramos agua cerca de la pequeña capital regional de Crucero. Caminamos a la ciudad al día siguiente, con algunos de los aficionados locales (también conocidos como perros) que nos siguen. Desde Crucero, seguimos el río del valle para poder subir a otro valle. El siguiente valle ancho que hicimos nuestro camino tenía una mina en la parte superior. Así que nos estaban pasando por muchos vehículos de la mina hasta que llegamos a su entrada, y luego el valle se calló mientras nos dirigimos hacia la ciudad de Macusani.

Dos días más de caminata y estábamos allí, caminando hacia los bordes de Macusani a lo largo de su arroyo. Fidgit y yo estábamos enfermos por ese punto, así que nos tomamos un tiempo libre en la pequeña ciudad. Estuvimos muy agradecidos de tener un baño privado durante ese tiempo. Aprovechamos la oportunidad de un pueblo sin internet para relajarnos más y cuidarnos, lo cual fue agradable.

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Caminando fuera de Ananea
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Cual camino deberiamos tomar?
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Sigue las lineas electricas hasta el pueblo
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Pasando por el camino “Los Antiguos” built
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Fidgit da la vuelta a una roca en el medio del sendero
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Logramos llegar al valle!
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Una familia muy amable, respondieron a todas nuestras preguntas
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Caminando por una carretera de 1.5 km
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Camino a otro pasadizo
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El hombre que nos enseno como recortar camino enfrente de Fidgit
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Estos ninos iban camino a la escuela y se detuvieron a tomarse una foto con nosotras
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Es como un bosque de nubes
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Aclarandose por el camino
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Que estas mirando?
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Se acercan cuando tienes comida
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Sorprendiendo a una oveja
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Haz tus propios ladrillos: una visual
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Logramos llegar a Macusani

 

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    Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Good luck on your hike. I love reading your blogs.The pictures are beautiful. Ya’ll are both in my prayers.God bless you both.

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    Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year . What amazing country you visit and explore. you have the gift of making new friends wherever you go! Cliff and Martha Rawley.

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