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Shrine of Difunta Correa on the way to Barreal. Difunta is the saint in Argentina, because she lost her life due to thirst, but she saved the life of her baby by suckling him after she died
Difunta Correa
On the way to Barreal
The Rio de San Juan has a lot of water in the late summer season
Fertile pastures on the Rio de San Juan with one horse (left side)
Nice colors of the Andes - volcanic origin
Red and brown colors of the Andes
And some green colors
Our car on the very good street to Barreal
The kids of Barreal are celebrating carnival
The Queen of Barreal
Miners camp and checking point on the way to the Laguna Blanca
Health care is available at this remote spot
Our car to Laguna Blanca
Flowers near the Rio Blanca on the way to the Laguna Blanca
More flowers
Big source
Refugio Laguna Blanca - For sure it had better times in the past
Our sleeping place the first night on Mercedario
The base camp Guanaquitos on a sunny morning, but storm on the peaks due to the snow cloud
Guanaquitos means little Guanacos
The Guanacos are coming close to our tent
The advanced base camp Cuesta Blanca with Penitentes in the background
Details of the penitentes, these are approx. 3 meters high
Horseshoes for good luck in the base camp
Our Argentine friends Oscar (standing) and Mario (sitting) in the base camp
The second approach to the advanced base camp Cuesta Blanca
What a beautiful day!
Fresh water
Attention: One Guanaco is coming
The Guanaco checks the situation
Everything ok, the Guanaco comes very close
Outstanding view to East from the advanced base camp
Our small tent and some advertisment for super Vea, the Argentine Aldi / Hofer (lowest cost grocery)
Our tent is very well protected at Cuesta Blanca
Another stunning view from the advanced base camp Cuesta Blanca
The clouds are coming in the late afternoon
On the way to the first high camp with heavy backpacks
Our Argentine friends, from left: Geraldo, Oscar, Alfred and Mario
Our material depot on the way to the first high camp
View from the material depot to the broad valley of Barreal
The first high camp Pirca del Indios. No fluent water supply, but a lot of snow to melt
Brief rest on the way to the second high camp Ollada
Alfred with Wild Boar (Take a look to the glacier in the background)
The second high camp Ollada with our Californian friend Franc (right with the blue anorak)
View from our tent to a grave of a soldier (at 5600 meters height!)
Nice sunset at the second high camp Ollada
Short rest on the way to the summit
Slowly hike to the top of Mercedario. It is behind the false summit in the background
View back the way we came up
Checking the altitude on the summit: Our Garmin shows 6738 meters!
This ridge we came up
Madonna and one horseshoe on top of Mercedario
Marion at 6770 meters!
The first night after our ascent of Mercedario was a little bit wet and snowy
Again, the Wild Boar
Many Guanacos at our return to the base camp Guanaquitos
The base camp Guanaquitos at the morning of our descent
The memorial plate for Oscar's son Marcos
Marion with her backpack
Alfred with his backpack
Guanacos on the ridge with unknown 5000er of the Ansilta group
Guanacos on the river
Refugio Laguna Blanca from the top - Police is everywhere
The Laguna Blanca in the center
View from the street Laguna Blanca to Barreal
Gap on the way back to Barreal
Another nice view from the way back to Barreal
A very cosy place
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