Cruising with Soggy Paws

Cruising with Soggy Paws 2009

Soggy Paws is a 44' CSY Sailboat. In 2007, we set sail on a 10 year around the world cruise. We spent most of 2009 with Soggy Paws based in Ecuador, while we traveled in South America.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Cordillera Blanca - Day 1 - Lima to Huaraz

We set out from Lima about 10am in Edy's nice 4WD SUV, the 4 of us, plus the Darcourt's bodyguard/driver Carlos.

The first few hours we were on a good road, 4 lane, nicely paved, cruising through mostly dry desert conditions along the coast.

Huge Sand Dunes, One Part of The Incredible Peruvian Landscape

A Glimpse of the Ocean
It was about 2pm when we arrived at the turnoff in the town of Casma. We thought the next segment, from Casma to Huaraz would only take about 2-3 hours. But it turned out that that timing was based on taking the other better road. The route via Casma is an 'adventure route'. Twisty dirt road, going up and up. The GPS said it was only 53 miles, as the crow flies. But we finally arrived in Huaraz just as it got dark, about 7pm!

The hotel, Albergue Churup, turned out to be a very nice place. Great decor, great common room, good beds, hot water, good sightseeing and hiking info. We met some travelers that had been there for 2 weeks!

The Mountain Bus (and Freight) System

The Terraced Mountainside

Passing Through a Small Village

Our Hotel in Huaraz, Churup (very nice!)

Labels: Peru Inland

Written at 9:29 PM by Sherry.

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