We had been planning to cycle Andes by Bike’s Peruvian Great Divide (PGD) from the Carretera Central to Huancaveliva, which passes through the Nor Yauyos Cochas Landscape Reserve, but due to time constraints and concerns about the weather we have decided to give it a miss. The rainy season seems to have started and we really want to get to Bolivia asap so that we can cycle both the Salar de Uyuni and the Laguna Route.
We were pretty disappointed about missing out on the Landscape Reserve, so when we saw a day trip to the reserve advertised in Huancayo we decided to do it. Our recent experiences with organised tours have been pretty dismal, but this tour was fabulous! It rained at times and we got stuck in a snow storm on the way back to Huancayo (which confirmed for us that we made the right decision not to attempt the PGD at this time), but the sun came out when it was photo time! How gorgeous is this park!
In total, the day trip took 14 hours (we left at 6.30am and returned around 8.30pm) and cost 90 soles per person (USD27.50).
Canon de Ushco — at Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve
Laguna de Piquicocha — at Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve
Laguna de Piquicocha — at Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve
Jo overlooking Huallhua — at Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve
Jo overlooking Huallhua — at Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve
Breathtaking Huallhua – the water was really that colour and so clear! — at Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve
Stunning Huallhua — at Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve
The magical cascades at Huallhua — at Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve
Crystal clear water at Huallhua — at Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve
David’s usual at Huallhua — at Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve
Breathtaking Huallhua – the water was really that colour! — at Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve
We passed herds of alpacas on our way to the reserve — at Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve
Then we had alpaca steak for lunch in Huancaya! It was a little chewy … I don’t think we got the best cut …
The Cascades — at Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve
The old Colonial Bridge at Huancaya
The Peruvians must have been short when they built this bridge!
David couldn’t resist a photo with the Giant Duck at Huancaya!
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