A tree half-buried by a landslide in the Santa Cruz valley.
Driving up the Portachuelo Llanganuco pass in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru. At 4800 metres, VERY close to the edge!
Surrounded by giants. Pisco high route, Cordillera Blanca, Peru. From right to left:
Pisco (5,752 m / 18,871 ft)
Tocllaraju (6,032 m / 19,790 ft)
Huandoy North (6,395 m / 20,980 ft)
Huandoy South (6,160 m / 20,209 ft)
Unknown peak
(other side of the gorge)
Huascaran North (6,655 m / 21,833 ft)
Huascaran South (6,768 m / 22,204 ft)
Chopicalqui (6,354m / 20,846 ft)
I’ve been looking at water purification systems in preparation for an upcoming Peru trip. Previously I have only ever used chemical purification. Given that the Peru trip will be 12 days, I wanted something which was lightweight and relatively quick at purifying water. Until recently it was difficult to find a filter that could kill both bacteria, viruses, and protozoa, but that has changed with UV filters such as the SteriPEN.
