Laguna Humantay: How to Visit the Stunning Humantay Lake
Humantay Lake is located in the mountains of Peru. Discover why this lake is called the most beautiful in South America and how to visit Laguna Humantay.
Humantay Lake is located in the mountains of Peru. Discover why this lake is called the most beautiful in South America and how to visit Laguna Humantay.
Incan ruins are more common than ceviche in Peru.
From Machu Picchu to Choquequirao, there’s no shortage of options for you here. But, you want to visit as many as possible.
A man stood with a llama. Or maybe an alpaca. I’m still struggling to differentiate the two.
He wore a multicolored poncho. Rainbow-colored lines — likely made from llama fur — ran horizontally across his midsection and vertically across his arms.
A pink cap, also lined with various shapes and patterns, sat on his head.
He stood there, posing for pictures for the tourists that trickled by. He and his two llamas smiled graciously in each photo, proud to show off their heritage.
I stepped out of the airport after landing in Arequipa in Peru. I breathed in; the cool air filled my nostrils like standing in front of an air conditioner.
The air was thin and noticeably so. With each breath, my lungs only filled to about 80%. I gasped like Spongebob in Sandy’s Dome.
The van careened around the sharp turn on the bumpy dirt road, the wheels tracing the edge like a five-year-old trying to stay in the lines. I glanced out the window to my left and quickly looked forward again.
If you used this ride as the sole example, you’d have no idea that buses of people visit Laguna de Salinas every day. But, it’s what lies at the end of this terrifying ride that made the cleanup of my underpants well worth it.