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Volcanoes El Misti & Ubinas, Peru. Album Cover, 137 photos.
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Arequipa, second largest city in Peru, population one million, with volcano El Misti towering over it
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A bus from Arequipa to here takes a half-hour
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El Misti (The Gentleman). While climbing its face presents no technical difficulties it is considered strenuous because of the steep loose sand slopes and high altitude.
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Carrying tent, sleeping bag, food I jumped off a highway bus at 6:26am (3400m) and started walking in to make Base Camp by 12:46pm (4650m)
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For Cotopaxi's glacier (5897m) I hired a guide, but for El Misti it was a solo act, making it the highest altitude I have been by myself @ 5822 meters (19,101 feet)
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Altitudes and route for climbing active volcano El Misti to its 5,822 meter peak, southern Peru
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End of the road, beginning of a walking trail
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Looking back at the view
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Base camp is on the ridge to the left
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Made it to camp before 1pm, time to setup camp, eat, rest, rehydrate for an early morning climb
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The view to the crater from camp
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Camp in context
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Sunset colors over the volcano
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Arequipa city lights
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Arequipa by sunrise
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Landscape wrinkles. As I ascend volcano El Misti (5822 meters), looking down at the landscape below.
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