I love trout fly fishing, backpacking, exploring, foreign travel and landscape photography. My new friends, Alvaro Ibanez and Gabriel Gygax (the Peru Anglers) made all of that possible in one safe, informative, fun and successful 4-day trip! I highly recommend you consider one of their many trip options. Please contact me with any questions or to hear more about my great experience. Who knew?!...Peru is now also a world-class destination for fly-fishing!

1. Lares Valley Trout Fishing Expedition/Trek and Sacred Valley Tour
May 20-23, 2014
Guided by: Alvaro Ibañez Corpancho
www.peruanglers.com
Photos by: Brian L. Johnson
www.bljphotography.com

2. It all started with a morning pickup from El Mercado Hotel in
Cusco after meeting us the prior night for dinner/orientation.

3. We met our cook, porters, mules and dropped off the
gear en route to 4WD access to the trailhead.

4. Three hot, safe, and very tasty meals a day were served
in a dining tent either along the trail or at base camp.

5. As we ascended, nymph and dry –fly fishing the beautiful
valley’s streams was productive for 6-10 inch rainbows.

6. The alpaca and I enjoyed the pre-dinner views from our
base camp in Cancha Cancha village (elev. 13500 ft).

7. The next morning we continued up, fishing the streams
and lake outlets - now producing 8-12 inch rainbows.

8. Per my cheering section of locals, I was one of the first to
ever fish this lake (elev. 14200 ft) and streamers were hot!

9. The largest trout ever caught in the Cancha Cancha valley!
(according to the village elder/president, whom special permitted our fishing)

10. The day hike down to Qawana Lodge on the Urubamba
River resulted in gorgeous views both from our room
and the back patio of their gourmet Peruvian restaurant.

11. The next day Alvaro and driver took us on a private tour
through the Sacred Valley…

12. …to the Inca ruins of Moray and the Maras salt mines
before safely taking us back to Cusco for a farewell dinner.