We have one more climb to 4000 meters across a little high sierra then drop to the amazon basin. The past couple days were a huge net loss from 4900 meters to the city of Huanuco at 1900 meters - the city with the "best climate in the world" - does rather remind me of San Diego minus the beach . . . but I could do without the black flies. The road was newly paved, as of May, very narrow but devoid of traffic. Though Matt commented that if either of us flew off the road we would never find each other. Any serious commercial traffic takes the paved highway up from Lima on the coast.Peru appears to be on fire at the moment. Hillsides smolder and burn in preparation for the rainy season. The Ichu grass is coarse and difficult for animals to digest so entire hillsides are lit on fire to make room for new growth that will come with the rains. Ironically, signs prohibit such burning . . . the fires seem largely contained unlike the current conflagration consuming my route through the Bolivian Amazon . . . After topping the Corona del Inca at 4000 meters the way was clear for the next 50+ kilometers and 2000+ meters to Huanuco.
Peru appears to be on fire at the moment. Hillsides smolder and burn in preparation for the rainy season. The Ichu grass is coarse and difficult for animals to digest so entire hillsides are lit on fire to make room for new growth that will come with the rains. Ironically, signs prohibit such burning . . . the fires seem largely contained unlike the current conflagration consuming my route through the Bolivian Amazon . . .
After topping the Corona del Inca at 4000 meters the way was clear for the next 50+ kilometers and 2000+ meters to Huanuco.
I grew up in Lemon Grove, Califorina which is in San Diego County and it claims to have the best climate on earth.
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