Early morning fog wreathes the Llanganuco Lakes, as seen from Portachuelo pass (15,616 feet).
Laguna 69, ringed by snowcapped peaks.
Waterfalls surround the jewel-toned water of Laguna 69.
A view of one of the Llaganuco Lakes.
The bark of the polylepis tree is paper-thin and smooth to the touch.
The road home after a day’s trek to Laguna 69.
Native grass thrives in the world’s highest tropical forest.
Polylepis trees in the world’s highest tropical forest.
Mount Huandoy looming above an expansive ice field below.
The glacial deposits on Mount Huandoy are harvested to make ice for snow cones.
A view of the Cordillera Negra mountain range and the Callejón de Huaylas Valley, as seen from Llanganuco Mountain Lodge.
A waterfall in the Cebollapampa pass.
A simple wooden arch marks the entrance to Llanganuco Mountain Lodge.
Moon rising over Mount Huascarán, as seen from Llanganuco Mountain Lodge.
Dolly the alpaca. In the background: Nacho, her main squeeze.
Morning light creeps into the valley below the lodge and up the eastern slopes of the Cordillera Negra.
Paragliding is the perfect way to get a glimpse of the country's coastal metropolis, Lima. Operators launch from the Miraflores district and float you up and down the seaside cliff. The optics, not to mention the height, took my breath away.
Hard to beat front row seats to a Pacific sunset at the classic Lima restaurant La Rosa Nautica, especially with a pisco sour in hand.
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