Today we decided to hike into the Cordillera Blanca's! And I will never listen to another peruvian again. They always say oh the hikes easy just a couple of hours, its flat. Boy did that not describe the hike to Lake Churup! It was a 40km hike that was very difficult, it even included rock climbing. Not my forte. I reached the point i couldn't breath and stopped letting everyone get ahead of me, when i finaaly got to the lake, I was faced with a vertical ascent up a waterfall to actually reachteh lake. I decided aginst it, being I HATE height but Christian, ot Peruvian guide spotted me from the lake. So Christian bounded down the waterfall to convince me i wanted to make the climb and i'm glad i did but it was not fun! The lake is crystal clear and the peak ofthe mountain is white with snow. it was beautiful. We got back at 7pm tonight after leaving at 7am. What a day. Tomorrow we are going to Wilkawauen, an archaeological site to play soccer (watch) with Christian, Fernando and Nelson. Who have been jillian and My guides in Huaraz. they are eating guinea pig, I think I'll decline.
