cruz pata to soraypampa

the first day of the trek was really nice. the ascent wasn´t too difficult and helped us to gradually acclimatize. our packs were heavy, so it was difficult to some degree. it was also extremely hot so we ended up wearing only t-shirts most of the day. all day long we come nearer and nearer to mount humantay. by the time we got to our campsite in the evening we were practically at the base of humantay, which is the beautiful snow-capped mountain pictured above.
we were surprised to realize that we were the only solo trekkers on the trail, meaning that all the other trekkers had guides to show them the way and pack animals to carry their packs. it made us feel tough to be the only people there on our own. even the locals were impressed that we were doing it by ourselves... but it was only the first day so we were not yet sure how things would go.