The Blockade Runners Hike to Tuni 

Today we hiked from our camp in Condoriri to the tiny village of Tuni. The views across the mountains and hills were beautiful with the fresh coat of snow. We spent the afternoon at a family run lodge in the village and learned to make a toasted ground barley dish and then practiced our skill with a traditional stone in a sling used in the countryside for llama herding.
Buenas noches,
Rachel

the blockade runners hike to tuni 

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