Well, not exactly a trap. Some treks are full of kids asking for candy or some other item that previous backpackers have thoughtlessly given out. This only promotes begging but these kids didn't beg and we shared our crackers with them.
Written Jan 30, 2003
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Well, not exactly a trap. Some treks are full of kids asking for candy or some other item that previous backpackers have thoughtlessly given out. This only...
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While Huaraz dominates the tourist trade of the Cordillera Blanca, smaller towns like Caraz are starting to realize the lure of gringo dollars and are slowly developing the infrastructure to help pry...
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Caraz is a small town on the way from Chimbote to Huaraz , just after passing the cañon del Pato. Compared to Huaraz, Caraz is much less touristic and is still worthwile : people wear the most...
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Trekking to the base camp of the so named and so many tmes pictured mount Alpamayo, it's a life tme experience. 3 days hiking from Caraz, a little town nested at the feet of the huge Andes in central...
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