Huaraz, again in the hights

Arriving to Huaraz we had time to rest at the “Terminal Terrestre” untill 7am when was time to call Ivan our next host. Ivan is a mountain guide and so he gave us some tips and advises. As well we got to know that weather in Huaraz wasn´t that great this time of the year. All the afternoons was supposed to rain. Despite our tiredness, we both agreed to hike up the mountains to a special lagoon.At first we went to market for breakfast and buy some fruit. At 11am we finally took “colectivo” to our starting point. Walk was pretty difficult but very nice….we hiked up through small village, saw donkeys J(some carrying bags), bulls working on fields, preparing them for sawing and locals washing their cloths in the stream. This time we got the thoughts why we stop the use animals and changed them for tractors and heavy machinery…. The lake and view from the top made all the efforts payed off J what a views…. We could admire beauty of all surroundings plus some snowy peaks on the other side off the valley. Because off the rain and the threat of storm we couldn´t stay long. As so we head downhill as fast as we could. Already inside the colectivo, the threat became a fact and in few minutes made the impression that it was raining for longer time as rivers were formed along the roads. Searching for a nice “Menu del dia” we found Phoebe and Raphael by coincidence and we set together for more than deserved meal. JAs we said, weather isn’t very good this time of year and therefore we couldn’t go for few days of tracking. Instead we booked tour to Pastoruri glazier.After 2 hours of car ride we got to Huarazcan national park. Views… very simply amazing… all the hill, streams and most amazing were the small households with large number of kettle. On the way we stopped to see plant called Puya Raimondi (from pineapple family). These plants can take 100 years to grow but once they flower, they die. It was amazing to see hummingbirds flying around them and feeding.Arriving to final point by car, we reject the offer of some ‘’crazy” guy in the middle of nowhere to charge us for the use of toilet…. ;) Hike up to glacier took around 40 hard mins but… what a big piece of icy rock it is J definitely not fitting into a glass of water :D Unfortunately, it is decreasing on size because of the global warming =/.  Anyway, it was very interesting day, not including the crazy driver… what a jumps… speeding downhill… and Nuno managed to sleep with all that =D … but it was really nice to learn few more things.
We stayed a bit sad that we couldn’t go for few days of tracking but maybe one day we will come back and enjoy walks through Huarazcan national park. Once more, we traveled again in the evening, next destination: Lima. J