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Where is all begins.
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The beautiful frijales tha grow about 1 cm per year!
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Hiking up to the Glacier at the highest peak some 5,320 m.
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Who thought we'd be hiking in snow in Colombia?
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Resiliant flowers...
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R. Blanco glacier
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The altitude is getting to Karen. We're over 5,000 m asl at this point.
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but the views are worth it!
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Mike, litle does he know, baking in the sun.
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heading back down to Cabañas Kanwara.
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The start of the 6 day trek from Güicán to El Cocuy.
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Our first of 8 passes in total.
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Mike taking in the view.
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Stunning view ….
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After stunning view ….
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Thanks to the sheep that helped make our Icebreaker clothing! They sure look warm and so were we!
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Karen enjoying her day!
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Karen preparing dinner at our first campsite at Laguna Grande de Los Verdes.
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mmmmm …. hungry
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The second pass, Alto de los Frailes.
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*sigh*
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Ascending through the mist.
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sad to think the glaciers here may be gone in as little as another 20 years.
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The views just never ended. It made all the climbing and rain, and cold weather worth it.
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The most amazing cascade we have ever seen.
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Pass 4 out of 8.
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An idea of what the trail was really like, lots of route finding and looking for rock cairns.
