Atacama Challenge in Perú
It's almost time for our first GVI Phoenix Charity Challenge of 2012 to being in Perú! It's now less than a month away and we need to begin preparing. From February 17-18, twelve participants will hike along Peru's Pacific coast. So what's the real Challenge? Walking about 28 kilometers (17 miles) in 2 days though the Atacamba Desert, the driest place on Earth, in temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius (100 F).
Day 1: Leave Arequipa at 4:00am until reaching Quilca on the coast. After a 16-kilometer hike, we will arrive at the “S” Cove where we will eat lunch. We will then continue our hike for another 8 kilometers, or about 2.5 hours where we will arrive at our campsite for the night at the Cove of Honoratos at about 6pm.
Day 2: After breakfast, we will begin hiking again for about 4 kilometers to arrive at the Punto de Hornillos Natural Reserve. We will then return to Honoratos and get on a fishing boat that will take us to the small island of Punta Hornillos where we can appreciate sea lions in their natural habitat. We will continue in the boat until Quilca and then return back to Arequipa at about 5pm.
Ok, so now THIS is a Challenge!
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