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| Pastoruri Glacier |
After having a great hike to Laguna 69, I felt like I would be leaving a little early if I did not check something else out while I was in Huaraz. I spoke to a couple people that I met from Germany and they suggested a day trip to Pastoruri Glacier.
Pastoruri Glacier glacier is a nice complement to Laguna 69. Even though they are both within Huascaran National Park, they are very different. The flora seems much more barren (but no less interesting) in the area around Pastoruri. The altitude is higher at Pastoruri at about 5,050 meters (16,500 feet) than Laguna 69 at about 4,600 meters (15,100 feet). Aside from the altitude, the trek to Laguna 69 is much more strenuous.
It started snowing while I was on top, which was nice. How often do you expect to see snow when you are in Peru?
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| The road to Pastoruri |
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| Gasesous bubbles from pond. There were warnings not to light it on fire. |
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| Looking down from road to Pastoruri |
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| A member of the bromeliad family, these are related to pineapples. I believe these are unique to Huascaran National Park. Some reach heights of 15 meters and can live as long as 100 years. |
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| Glacier Pastoruri |
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| Glacier Pastoruri |
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| Glacier Pastoruri |
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| It snowed while we were there. Notice the difference in the first picture and this one. |
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