![]() Nobody knows if these shadows were somehow engineered, since Pitusiray doesn’t appear to have been carved, yet the shadows are apparently unmistakable. These shadows take many forms, including that of an Inca warrior, being consumed by a puma (the puma being an important totem in Andean cosmology). Mount Pitusiray is considered to be a solar clock of sorts, and for three days per year, as the sun rises over the peak of Pitusiray, it casts a set of dynamic shadows on the peak behind it. But at the end of September each year, for just three days, Mount Pitusiray is is overrun with people. On this particular May day we had the place to ourselves. Either way, it’s very high (and at night, it’s very cold – consider yourself warned). The actual height of Pitusiray is debatable I’ve seen figures from 4,990-5,400+ metres above sea level. The Shadows of Pitusiray – a Major Mystery and Attraction Seeing that I like full-circle experiences, to both start and end this Peruvian chapter of my life with these two people, trekking in the mountains, seemed nothing short of the sort of poetry I’ve come to expect out of life. (See also: Apprenticeship Update: BIG Changes for The Professional Hobo). And although Miguel isn’t going anywhere, both Laura and I have departed Peru (in different directions, for different reasons), and we’re not sure if we’ll ever meet in Peru again. Over the last couple of years (and hikes), Laura and Miguel and I became great friends. Mount Pitusiray was great for a variety of reasons, not the least of which was that it would be the last hike that I would share with my friend Laura, and our guide Miguel. Almost 2.5 years prior when I arrived in Peru, we three met and shared our first trek together, to Machu Picchu. But my overnight trip to Mount Pitusiray ended up being one of the best treks yet. (I’ve listed a selection of hikes I’ve written about at the end of this post).
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