“The great difference between voyages rests not with the ships, but with the people you meet on them.” – Amelia E. Barr Huaraz After leaving Lima I took a night bus 8 hours north to the town of Huaraz.  I arrived at 5:30 in the morning, exhausted, and ready to hike.  Huaraz sits in central/northern Peru, is surrounded by the Andean mountains, and is more than 3,000 meters above sea level.  It’s a few hours drive from Huarascán National Park.  Within this park resides the peaks of the Cordillera Blanca range and Peru’s tallest mountain, Huarascán at 6,758 meters. Visiting trekkers have no shortage of choices here.  You can opt…