I was collected at 8am to start my Chachani adventure and met my comrades in arms that would tackle the mountain with me - Marvin (German), and Jenny (USA) and her boyfriend Fernando (Colombia - and who is mad enough to be climbing the mountain for the 2nd time). First we double and triple checked we had the right equipment before heading off in a 4 x 4 for the 3.5 hr journey to the drop off point. To say it was necessary for a 4 x 4 is an understatement as we he...

I arrived in Arequipa after a 10hr bus journey at 6am and fortunately the Wild Rover hostel there had beds spare so i could go straight for a nap. Once conscious again i went and found Alex (Peruvian from Machu Picchu) who is a tour operator in Arequipa. I booked a Colca Canyon tour with him (with Roy - also from Machu Picchu) as my guide and headed to a cheap restaurant he recommended for lunch. Soon after i went to the Juanita museum - im not much of a museum m...