Naida, Lucia, & baby Luci Sayudi

My front tire slipped on the slick pavement on the 1500m climb out of Abancay; that is a minor drawback  of a front-wheel drive bike.  The misty rain cleared, then we entered the clouds and met André, a cycling Berlin lawyer,  visiting with women cooking over a campfire.  They offered us chicha, a fermented corn drink used in Inca ceremonies.  André is on a month-long vacation cycling from Lima to La Paz.  The clouds broke so we could see the mountains just as we crested the 4000m pass. W e stopped at a hostal while André continued on to look for a campsite.

View of Nevado Salcantay (6271m) as we coast for 35k.

Andre

Salvetido (64) guiided Julie through a street market.

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