June 02, 2014:
Departed Tarma and rode north to Lake Junin, the lake is at 13,400' and supposedly has flamingos living there.
Stopped along the way for breakfast:
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Song of the Day: Winchester Cathedral, The New Vaudeville Band
(Heard a traffic policeman in Tarma whistling this)

Lake Junin:
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There they are:
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Rode into La Oroya and then west towards Lima to the Toclio Pass:
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This is supposedly the highest paved road in the world:
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The map list the altitude as 15,793':
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There are pigs running loose everywhere in Peru:
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Saw a trail leading up into the hills so I took it:
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This is the highest I've ever been on land:
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Rode back into La Oroya and found a place to stay. It's amazing that people live at these altitudes. It's cold all the time here and the houses don't have heat.