James Gillanders, Mr (PEOPLE WILDERNESS 2024)

Photo from day one of the Huayhuash Trek in the Cordillera Huayhuash mountains in Peru. the people featured in the photo are all solo travellers that met on a small local 'collectivo' bus on the 6hour journey to the trail head, we decided to hike together for the next two weeks, completing the Huayhuash Trek then heading north to complete the Santa Cruz Trek. this was an amazing example how the love of nature, the outdoors and trekking can bring people from all over the world and all walks of life together despite the language barriers and personal, cultural and religious differences.

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