Testiculos

No restaurant is no substitute for a meal in a typical Peruvian home.Our dear brothers are incredibly hospitable - this is our last week here, so we feel like overseers. The problem is in determining to whom shall we go for lunch, and to whom for dinner.Yesterday's dinner, however, will go down in history. Jarek and Arthur necessarily wanted to try testiculos - the sheep kernel :). Here is a delicacy, probably a very healthy meat.When the hostess told me that they are here soup with rams' heads, legs, parts of the brain, chicken paws it took away our appetite. However, when we talk about that in Poland we eat stomachs and livers they frowned mines, but admitted that some eat it too. How to taste mutton kernel? Just a little bit like chicken stomachs - quite tasty, tender meat. But the thought that they are testiculos makes it hard to deal with :) Our faces speak for themselves :)

Nevado Pastoruri

Nevado Pastoruri this is mountain which has a height of 5400m above sea level, Intresting is that there is a huge glacier. However, is melting at an alarming rate - one of the fastest melting glaciers in the world. We went with team of our friends. In the group is cheaper, because trip cost 8 $ for one person, and it turns out that many of the people who live here knew this up only from stories. Here in the mountain everyone wants to earn, so for every route you will find some useful animals such as donkeys that can bring your bags for a little money. For Pastoruri only for 2 $ horses will bring you to the altitude 5000m - emotions amazing :). We entered the 5200m - is higher than Mont Blanc, and felt like a stroll in the morning, they we could to fool around :)

Along the way, you can also drink fizzy mineral water flowing from the spring, and enjoy the cacti Puya Raimondi - growing at 4000m only in Peru and Bolivia.We recommend anyone who comes to Huaraz - while is still ice cap.

City of the dogs

The dogs have taken over the city of Huaraz, and none of this does anything. You can find mongrels but also plenty of race dogs, some very exotic as greyhounds and pugs :). How is this happening?Families buy a dog for their children.As it is a small sleeping with them, and as he grows up do not want to be spun around the house. Gardens there is not much, and even if they are gates are leaky. They are therefore two choices: on roofs or on the street. When is unfinished house and there is a person who can to clean up, so dog can be on the roof - as above us live rottweiler Tobi. Others live on the streets - there are better nourished, because there will always be some trash next to the poles.
We did not find streets, where there would be no dogs. What will it be for a few years? Perhaps some immigrants come from China? :)

Here, nothing is wasted

My first encounter with crow's feet - foot protruding from the soup, luckily not in my soup, but in Jarek. I got the neck. Here on every corner in the evenings People are frying chicken feet. Today, we asked how much it costs. You get three for one sol (0,40 cent). I thought it would eat only very poor people, but also elegant women chew them with great ferocity - are probably a lot of collagen. They don't must spend money on expensive creams that probably are not as effective. We probably won't taste it :)

not yet discovered who needs a pig and sheep's head, and with his eyes.

Only for those who choose to trek in Santa Cruz

I thought that if we really helped friends, hint, which routes are the most beautiful, how to go and what to take with you, so we will share this knowledge with those who have and they will come.

So, what to take with you? Tent, sleeping mats, sleeping bags, stove tourism. It can be rented. We managed to get it for free :). A small gas bottle you buy for 17 sol in the city center.
Morning in Huaraz at Punto de Caraz leaving "combi" (small bus) to Yungay (5sol) or directly from Huaraz to Vaquerii (25sol). We did for 10sol of Yungay - is 4 hours away. Bus pass over 4600n.pm by the way you have to pay admission to the National Park 65sol. With Vaquerii you set off in the direction of Punta Union.You can trek into 2 or 3 nights in a tent. It is pretty fast to go to Punta Union, for though before it is too beautiful, the road ahead is breathtaking. So let's give yourself time to enjoy this idyllic corner. When you get to Cashapampy you will find plenty of shops and taxis that for 10 sol will take you to Caraz - 45 min (in the car can ride more than five people. With us going eight :). With Caraz for six sol return to Huaraz. Do not worry, there are plenty of combi and go every now and then, even the baggage you bring :)
  Along the route Santa Cruz is 5 clearings where you can pitch a tent. We recommend a trip to Vaquerii because the Punta Union throughout the Santa Cruz going down the hill and admire the views - more fun :)

Santa Cruz - trekking

   After two weeks of conditioning we went to the mountains. Friends hints to us that Santa Cruz is a really amazing place,however they climbed even in the Himalajah. They lent us a tent, sleeping mats, stove, etc., because We did not have anything :). Despite my illness, and one night in a tent in the center of the storm, the next day we had great weather for trekking. On the first day after each lightning strike, Jarek cuddled up to me even more strongly, saying that if we are gonna die we will die together :). No way it wasn't so easy, the next day waiting for us up. We left early in the morning and managed to do this - when we crossed the Punta Union (4750m) The sky opened up before us another world. Beautiful views - peaks over 6000m, the clouds dissipated, juicy grass, grazing, wild cows, horses, donkeys, lagoons with crystal clear water, springs, waterfalls-a veritable idyll. For us it is the most beautiful place in the mountains we stayed. Three days in paradise - unforgettable. Anyway, here you go ....

"Satanas Park"

 The jackpot example:

In every country, even in Peru is an amazing amusement park called "Satanas Park."
There are many amazing things. Yes, yes there are roller coasters, streamers, slides, etc.
Wondering how much you have to pay to get in there. It turns out that NOTHING. Admission pays nothing. WOW! All for free. Eating, drinking at will - drink you want, you can burn what you want, have fun, party, even allow immorality. You only think about themselves and their pleasures. A veritable madness - you feel really free. However, after a day of fun you feel a little tired and want to relax. Let's go home. And suddenly in the exit  - you have to pay.
Why, admission was free. Yes admission was free, but not exit.
Okay,You take your wallet and wonna pay. What is the price? - Oo... your life!
How foolish to fall into this trap and his life spent on stupid :)
We are happy that we could share it with you.