Comments on: Trekking the Andes (Pt 2): Huchuy Qosqo, and our Quechua “Mama”

By: romain

romain — Sun, 13 Mar 2016 17:50:05 +0000

Hi Nora,
I plan to hike from Patabamba to Huchuy Qosqo and Lamay in August, and i wanted perhaps to sleep at Mama Natividad’s home. Do you know how to contact her? If i arrive at the end of afternoon without calling her before, I’m afraid that all her beds are taken by people who hike with agencies… What do you think about it?
How much did you pay for the night and the meal?
Thanks in advance,
best regards,
Romain

By: Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 17:33:29 +0000

In reply to TC.

TC – I was amazed at the utter remoteness of many of the communities I passed through on this trek; but many of them are self-sustaining, so bringing in supplies is rare, if at all. Having said that I saw many Quechua families hiking long (long) distances through remote valleys with huge loads of things like firewood on their backs….it’s a simple and pure – but hard – life.

By: TC

TC — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 17:20:59 +0000

Mama’s house looks like mud brick contraction with thatched roof and overlooking the valley. It must be quite a job to bring the supplies. You must have had a great walk and beautiful air around you. I always wondered why old civilizations seemed to exist in impossible locations?

By: Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 19:54:35 +0000

In reply to Anna.

Anna – Indeed, I’m loving playing with focus and tilt shift etc! And on the Nokia Lumia 1020 there are lots of ways to enhance colours and have fun with editing….as you can see! 🙂

By: Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 19:49:35 +0000

In reply to yara Coelho.

Yara – Ha ha! They had a whole room full of guinea pigs (for breeding), and some even ran around in the kitchen (probably unbeknownst to their ultimate fate). They have strange little squeals….

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 09:52:20 +0000

Wow, this place is so green!
I see someone is enjoying the miniature setting on her camera 😉 I am actually a fan myself, and I find that it really enhances the colors.

By: yara Coelho

yara Coelho — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 22:17:50 +0000

Great photos and what an incredible experience 🙂
Lucky guinea pigs, they got to live another day, thanks to the vegetarians 🙂