Thank you very much for your video! I am from Peru and thinking about doing this trek. Glad to see you enjoyed it. Your video helped me to have a glimpse on what to expect!
Wow enaknya bisa trekking di Peru / Andes…. It is just so pretty these surroundings! Video & shotingnya bagus sekali… terasa ikut jalan2 kesana…. That lake is stunning, kok tempat bagus kaya gitu bisa sepi ya? Turis lain pada kemana? 😂
Thank you ya 🙂🙂 Itu kebetulan pas lagi masa2 pandemi jadinya sepi banget.. tapi yg trail ini mmg ga seterkenal yg ke machu picchu gitu, jadi ga bakal crowded banget harusnya 🙂
I just finished the Mt. Everest Base Camp trek a few months ago. Reached an altitude of 5,400 meters. Started only feeling the altitude sickness at 4,700 meters or so, when I was trying to sleep in the last three lodges of the trek. Learned about diamox from some old timers, who slept like babies when taking the drug. Otherwise, I was fit as a fiddle. Didn't need the help of a horse or anything. Just my trusty legs. I AM HOOKED on trekking through beautiful, high mountains now. That being said, I live in New York City so need to stay closer to home due to my job. Nepal is too far away. So Peru and Bolivia are more realistic options. I heard Yungay and immediately bells starting ringing--"Isn't that the town that got buried by a huge avalanche during a strong earthquake in the 1970s?" Lo and behold, it is. So...yeah...just wanted to throw that out there. How did you find the trek? It looks gorgeous. Reminiscent of parts of the Mt. Everest Base Camp trek from Lobuche to Pangboche monastery with Ama Dablam dominating the skyline.
Hey there, the Everest base camp trek sounds lovely, will definitely like to do that one day 😀 we did try some medication for altitude sickness a few months prior (forgot the name), but it did end up giving us worse headache than without the medication, so we stopped taking it.. we did pack a lot of coca leaves (legal in Peru and Bolivia 🙂) for chewing every hour or so while hiking (or for brewing coca tea in the morning) and we reckoned it helped us a lot! This hike is definitely recommended when you decide to visit Peru! 😀😀
Hello, how fit does one need to be to do this trip? My friend will be doing this next month. He weighs around 110 kgs but is passionate about this trail. Given your experience, how tough is the altitude sickness and is it doable especially for someone like him? Thank you.
Hello there. We think you need to be reasonavly fit to tackle this hike. The altitude of over 4000m made it extra difficult, and we were really struggling at some point too. We'd suggest your to do proper training in preparation for the hike. Try walking like 15-20km with loaded backpack to see if you're confident to do the hike.. i really hope you guys can do it.. but another option is to do it with an organized tour, then you dont need to worry about carrying all your gear! 😀 Anyway good luck and let us know how it goes 😀😀
Just did the trek in August with my family. Relating to your friend, my son is 19 years old, 1.70 mts height, 90 kgs, no special physical preparation, had three days acclimatization at Huaraz. He did it somehow ok the first day until Paria Camp Site. But he suffered doing the final part of reaching Punta Union Pass (4750 msnm, second day) and luckily used the horse we had carrying the backpacks. He was at his limit before reaching the Pass. The trick is if your friend can do it but slower, he won`t reach Taullipampa Camp Site with daylight. And doing the trek in the dark will be more difficult. If your friend got sick in the middle of the trek, there will be no quick means to evacuate him from there unless he pays for a horse that will take lots of time to arrive. You will need some fitness and will to do the trek, but at some point, could not be enough. My wife has obesity Class 1, 80 kgs, suffered also but managed to overcome it and finish. Also needed the help of the horse for a while.
Glad to hear that all of you did the trek 😀 indeed, the difficulty was more in the altitude, especially when reaching Punta Union. But, guys... well done 😀😀 hopefully you enjoy the beautiful view.
@@Onebackpackeach everything was ok at some point, but the tabanos, the blood sucking flies the relentlessly swarm at you between Taullipampa and Llamacorral, were almost unbeareable. They bite you and that stings, they are close to watery areas with hot, shiny weather.
Wow, that didn't sound very pleasant! Fortunately we did not have to deal with any bugs bothering us during the walk. I guess May is not the season for the tabanos. Glad you guys made it! 😀
well done guys, and very clear footage!. Keep on it
Thank you 😀😀
Thank you very much for your video! I am from Peru and thinking about doing this trek. Glad to see you enjoyed it. Your video helped me to have a glimpse on what to expect!
You are most welcome 😀😀 Peru is really beautiful. We enjoyed the history, the scenery and the food a lot... Also, enjoy the trek 😀
Wow enaknya bisa trekking di Peru / Andes…. It is just so pretty these surroundings! Video & shotingnya bagus sekali… terasa ikut jalan2 kesana…. That lake is stunning, kok tempat bagus kaya gitu bisa sepi ya? Turis lain pada kemana? 😂
Thank you ya 🙂🙂
Itu kebetulan pas lagi masa2 pandemi jadinya sepi banget.. tapi yg trail ini mmg ga seterkenal yg ke machu picchu gitu, jadi ga bakal crowded banget harusnya 🙂
I just finished the Mt. Everest Base Camp trek a few months ago. Reached an altitude of 5,400 meters. Started only feeling the altitude sickness at 4,700 meters or so, when I was trying to sleep in the last three lodges of the trek. Learned about diamox from some old timers, who slept like babies when taking the drug. Otherwise, I was fit as a fiddle. Didn't need the help of a horse or anything. Just my trusty legs. I AM HOOKED on trekking through beautiful, high mountains now. That being said, I live in New York City so need to stay closer to home due to my job. Nepal is too far away. So Peru and Bolivia are more realistic options. I heard Yungay and immediately bells starting ringing--"Isn't that the town that got buried by a huge avalanche during a strong earthquake in the 1970s?" Lo and behold, it is. So...yeah...just wanted to throw that out there. How did you find the trek? It looks gorgeous. Reminiscent of parts of the Mt. Everest Base Camp trek from Lobuche to Pangboche monastery with Ama Dablam dominating the skyline.
Hey there, the Everest base camp trek sounds lovely, will definitely like to do that one day 😀 we did try some medication for altitude sickness a few months prior (forgot the name), but it did end up giving us worse headache than without the medication, so we stopped taking it.. we did pack a lot of coca leaves (legal in Peru and Bolivia 🙂) for chewing every hour or so while hiking (or for brewing coca tea in the morning) and we reckoned it helped us a lot! This hike is definitely recommended when you decide to visit Peru! 😀😀
Hello, how fit does one need to be to do this trip? My friend will be doing this next month. He weighs around 110 kgs but is passionate about this trail. Given your experience, how tough is the altitude sickness and is it doable especially for someone like him? Thank you.
Hello there. We think you need to be reasonavly fit to tackle this hike. The altitude of over 4000m made it extra difficult, and we were really struggling at some point too.
We'd suggest your to do proper training in preparation for the hike. Try walking like 15-20km with loaded backpack to see if you're confident to do the hike.. i really hope you guys can do it.. but another option is to do it with an organized tour, then you dont need to worry about carrying all your gear! 😀
Anyway good luck and let us know how it goes 😀😀
Just did the trek in August with my family. Relating to your friend, my son is 19 years old, 1.70 mts height, 90 kgs, no special physical preparation, had three days acclimatization at Huaraz. He did it somehow ok the first day until Paria Camp Site. But he suffered doing the final part of reaching Punta Union Pass (4750 msnm, second day) and luckily used the horse we had carrying the backpacks. He was at his limit before reaching the Pass. The trick is if your friend can do it but slower, he won`t reach Taullipampa Camp Site with daylight. And doing the trek in the dark will be more difficult. If your friend got sick in the middle of the trek, there will be no quick means to evacuate him from there unless he pays for a horse that will take lots of time to arrive. You will need some fitness and will to do the trek, but at some point, could not be enough. My wife has obesity Class 1, 80 kgs, suffered also but managed to overcome it and finish. Also needed the help of the horse for a while.
Glad to hear that all of you did the trek 😀 indeed, the difficulty was more in the altitude, especially when reaching Punta Union. But, guys... well done 😀😀 hopefully you enjoy the beautiful view.
@@Onebackpackeach everything was ok at some point, but the tabanos, the blood sucking flies the relentlessly swarm at you between Taullipampa and Llamacorral, were almost unbeareable. They bite you and that stings, they are close to watery areas with hot, shiny weather.
Wow, that didn't sound very pleasant! Fortunately we did not have to deal with any bugs bothering us during the walk. I guess May is not the season for the tabanos.
Glad you guys made it! 😀
Which month for your trip ?
We went in May.. it was kinda cloudy everyday in the mountain 😬
Are you guys from Asia?
Yes... we r from Indonesia 😀😀
Which tour company did you join?
We did it ourselves 😀😀
Ada GK pekerjaan di Ukraina??
Krg tau juga kak, apalg situasi gini 😅