On the 8 hour drive from Lima to Huaraz we had the best bus trip ever. The busses here are so nice, and very comfortable. If we bought a first class ticket we would have the same seats like in a first class flight.
On the first day we took a short hike to a viewpoint from which we could see all of Huaraz and some snowy mountains. The same day we met Marina from Greece and Nora from Germany, who also wanted to do the Santa Cruz hike without a tour. We planned together for one day and bought food and other stuff and then started at 5 o’clock to take two collectivos to Vaqueria, where the trek started. Collectivos are small, old busses with images of saints on them. People apparently have to pray a lot when they get on them.
The trek was amazing, even though it always started raining in the afternoon, so by the time we set up the tents we were soaked. But in the morning we could always dry our stuff. Max and Nora went swimming in a glacier lake at 4420 meters, while there was ice swimming on it.
On the last two days of hiking Max hurt his knee so that we just had some slow last days. We went to Chavin de Huantar and one of the glaciers at 5000m. On the bus to Chavin Paula sadly lost her Panda hat. RIP.
Next we are going to go to Trujillo, a city further north known for ruins and surfing.
The team 
The collectivo 
Cow won’t let us pass 
The way up 
yayyy! Highest point! 
Max sleeping at the highest point 
Our camp 
The way down 
Swimming at 4420m 
Great view 
Cuya before 
Cuys after 
At our hostel
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