Joe and Lou's Travel Blog

This was the big one. We had to climb two high passes. We set out at 7:15 to have time to make it to the next camp site before dark Warmiwanusca aka "dead women´s pass" is 4198 m high and, due to Lous condition, took us 4 hours to climb. The drizzly weather meant that we didn´t see the view from the top but we do have a picture of us by the sign so we have proof we made it. Down the steep steps on the other side we met up with the others for lunch. Next is a smaller pass. We reached the top in the late afternoon where the skies cleared and we saw the snow capped Andes and a rainbow. Lou shed a quiet tear because it was so beautiful and she was relieved to have made it. We arrived at the camp site just before sun down (at 6:15) to complete our 10 hours of walking. The camp site was the most beautiful I have ever seen. There are spectacular views of the mountains on the other side of the valley.