This morning we hiked to the top of a mountain that hovers above our casita to see what we could see. Expecting to find that the peak of our ambition had an exotic name fitting of the terrain we were somewhat deflated when a young Brit fellow along the trail told us we were headed for Cerro El Tourista. Oh well, we'll take it anyway. The hike itself took serious concentration and effort as it rose, quite vertically, from 2,800' to the top of a very precipitous mountain where we found ourselves at 6,750'. Surprising that at these elevations the glaciers and alpine terrain exist, but as you see that is very much the case.
Perhaps 1,500' of the vertical rise is up through chimney formations and over cliff faces made up of rose quartz and basalt which at times had us questioning our age, mental faculties and purpose.
Anyway once at the summit we realized we were looking across the border to Chile and some of the wildest mountain terrain on earth. Most of the peaks in the distance are of volcanic origin and several are in the active region that has been in the news over the past year. I will let the pictures do the rest and say adios mis amigos.
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Whew, I have finally caught up with you two. If the photos cause me to say WOW, I can only surmise that you were blown away. How will you even top this is beyond me, but I know your adventure continues.
By the way - the tourista bit...how could they name it that when there are no billboards, huh?
You are getting very spoiled....
Love and hugs, and I'll see you on your next diversion. Barbara
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