Alpacas and Altitudes
- 23 Oct 07, 12:00 PM
Posted from:Colca lodge
We've had an epic three-car convoy and 15 hour drive yesterday through some of the most spectacular countryside. Bruce and I shared a car so that we could talk through what we were letting ourselves into - but a 4am start after a late night meant that we weren't entirely communicative. Bruce managed to sleep through various wrong turns and woke up as we drove over a 4500metre pass. We got to Colca (approx. 3700m) in the end, and it is stunning!
Matt N describes the journey to Colca
We've got to spend the next day or two acclimatising further. I'm a bit worried about how difficult it's going to be for Matt N and Zubin filming with all their kit at such high altitude, over 5000 metres. So a couple of trips up higher and a few walks are in order.
Today we're heading up to the town of Tuti where they're holding the annual alpaca-shearing contest! I want to enter a team, but the others are less enthusiastic, and we don't have an alpaca anyway.
Matt B marvels at the landscape
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