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Ornamental cabbage outside our cabin at the Papallacta Hot Springs Resort

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The hot springs

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Hiking up to the paramos at 12,500 feet

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The paramos acts like a sponge soaking up all the rain, and funneling it down into the Amazon basin.

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Arturo and Alfredo, our guides, leading the way

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These little birds were running all around the place!

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So interesting to see pampas grass growing in its natural habitat since it is so commonly seen in DC as ornamental landscaping.

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Happy to be warm and ready to relax...

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Completely relaxed, and starting to look parboiled!