Condoriri and Choro Trek

We went on a guided trek for 7 days from the high Andes NE of La Paz, to the Yunga Mtn. where the water drains to the Amazon. This was some high excitement as the photo shows. Here we are taking a "short cut" along a 70 year old water canal that traversed the mountain for 2-3 kilometers before we clambered over a pass and down into greener pastures. Thank god for trekking poles as they gave Cate a bit more stability. Looking past your boot toe to a 2,000 foot drop can sometimes throw your balance off! Needless to say, no burros for this part of the trek. We had 4 of Marcella's (guide) family to help carry the gear. They were foot sure and fast even though 2 of them had blown out tennies for footgear.