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About Jagged Horizon
Jagged Horizon perfectly describes an area to the east of Chachapoyas that Nick Fletcher and Rob Dover first hiked in 1997. It is an area of intense beauty and solitude – a harsh wilderness on the edge of the north eastern Andes. The rocky mountains reach up to 4000m, and between are lakes and bogs. Warm air rushes up from the Amazon plain just to the east and clouds quickly form changing the weather in minutes. That is why we love these mountains, and over various trips we have discovered more reasons to return.
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Miscommunication Can Lead to Worry
My last call to a friend before heading back to meet beardy Nick, was that we would be back in Chachapoyas in two weeks. The police where I left the car were also informed that I would be collecting it … Continue reading
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A Tale of Two Stoves
Nothing beats a hot plate of food at the end of a hard day hiking as the temperature drops and night falls. Locals use firewood to make their pot of rice where as we use a stove. On our trips … Continue reading
Nick leaves Chachapoyas
Nick has just got on the bus to start his hardest trip yet – the one back to Blighty. Being a giraffe his legs don’t fit well in Peruvian bus seats, and he has a 24hour ride. The question is … Continue reading
Plants of the Jagged Horizon
Is it a sign of maturity, when you find yourself noticing other things apart from the hardest way possible to get up and down the hills? Maybe it was just the time of year and the incredible weather we had, … Continue reading
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Tagged andes, chachapoyas, high grassland, jalca, mountains, orchids, paramo, plants
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Handsome Rob
Just a very simple post, mainly for Rob’s mum. A nice portrait of her son looking a bit like his dad. and another one I took a few weeks ago… just to show he’s not always photogenic!
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After the Storm (in my belly)
The old blog has taken a snooze over the last few days. The plan was to eat eat eat and get my belly back. I eat one meal, and contract one of those horrible tummy bugs that I presume from the … Continue reading
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Rob’s Return (the forgotten post)
The day Rob is due to return, I schedule myself some time off to do a bit of laundry. The basic idea is that if Rob does not come back then I will have had a recuperation day before the big push … Continue reading
We’re Back!
I’ll be incredibly brief as it’s midnight and we’ve been eating all day to replenish lost bellies. We both have beards for the first time ever. We both weigh the same as we did as teens. We didn’t kill each other … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, backpacking, camping, chachapoyas, expedition training, trek, vilayatours
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Return to Cavey Nick
Back to the Jagged Horizon tomorrow. Everyday since returning to Chachapoyas I have looked to see what may be happening there weather wise and it has appeared unsettled. Pangs of guilt for leaving my buddy up there. Anyway got a … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, camping, chachapoyas, condensed milk, mountains, vilayatours
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