It´s Saturday night here in the absolutely STUNNING town of Huaraz. Seated in a valley, Huaraz is surrounded on one side by the magnificent Cordillera Blanca – a mountain range boasting snow covered peaks topping 16,000 feet – and on the other by the Cordillera Negra so named because the mountains aren´t quite tall enough to have white snow year-round. It feels like we´re in the Himalayas!

Here in Huaraz we have enjoyed the best life has to offer including U.S. style video arcades, machine laundry, tasty Thai food, and a movie theater!! Today Joey and I hiked up to a mirador (scenic overlook) above the city and enjoyed the views of the majestic mountains and then checked out the city´s large and very colorful cemetery.

Tomorrow Matt, Lindsay, Joey, and I are heading out on a four day trek to check out the mountains, lakes, and glaciers all around us. Can´t wait to tell you all about it when we return!