UJ #9 - Adventure in Peru

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CONTINENTAL JOURNEY IGLESIAWASICHAY, AT THE JESUIT CHURCH AT MARCAPATA (BETWEEN CUSCO AND PUERTO MALDONADO). ITS PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE NEW THATCH FOR THE CHURCH ROOF EVERY FOUR YEARS; BUT THE TRADITION DATES BACK TO PRE-HISPANIC TIMES. IT LASTS 7 DAYS AND PEOPLE FROM TEN COMMUNITIES TAKE PART Iñigo Maneiro Iñigo Maneiro Andahuaylillas, Huaroy Canincunca, which are worth stopping to see. Urcos, together with the last church mentioned, marks the end of the fourth stage of the Southern Inter-Ocean Highway. The turn-off to Madre de Dios and Brazil is just beyond it. We start the climb to Abra Cuyuni, which provides impressive views of the mountains and River Vilcanota. Crossing the pass at 4,185 metres above sea level, brings us to the Ocongate valley, from which we can see Mount Ausangate, the highest peak in Cusco. The Cuyuni roadhouse belonging to the concessionaire responsible for maintaining the highway, is an excellent place to stop for a coffee or coca-leaf tea, or to try the local cheese. The road takes us the length of the valley, with its small communities of farmers and herders. If necessary, Ocongate is a good place to stay at the Ausangate roadhouse, before the next stop in Quincemil. The route then climbs to Abra Pirhuayani, at 4,735 metres above sea level the highest point on the whole journey. There follows a long descent into the Amazon jungle through an infinity of different types of scenery. We pass Marcapata with its adobe church, Inambari where the road from Puno joins this one, and Quincemil, the mid-point of this stretch of the Inter-Ocean Highway, before stopping for the night at La Casona. Quincemil is surrounded by cloud forest, rich in orchids and birds. Our journey continues as far as Puerto Maldonado. We continue to descend and the jungle becomes more exuberant, until we reach the capital of the Department of Madre de Dios. There are many lodges to choose from close to the rivers, where we can experience different aspects of biodiversity. We cross the longest bridge in Peru and continue to Iñapari, passing small villages of farmers who also survive from hunting, fishing and gathering. We are in the heart of the jungle full of enormous chestnut trees, which can only be found in this part of the world, on the frontier between Peru, Brazil and Bolivia. Left: The highest point on the journey; from here the trail descends towards the high jungle. Opposite page: Quincemil, in the district of Camanti, is one of the rainiest places on the planet and, thanks to that, one of the most biodiverse.
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