Bolivia

02 November 2009, La Paz: Climbing Mt. Huayna Potosi (6.088 m)

!!! SO, THIS IS IT !!! I climbed my first 6.000+ m. mountain and it was the most strenuous adventure I've ever done during the last five years. I was equipped with ice ax, crampons and rope and had to jump over crevasses, climb vertical ice walls and pass over glaciers until I finally reached the summit. It was the best hike ever but never again! Along came Henning and Ingo, two Germans who I have met in Argentina a month ago. Check out the photo gallery for more photos.

Photo: Mt. Huayna Potosi, Bolivia

 

24 October 2009, Sucre: Bolivia's capital, hiking an Inca Trail, rock paintings

Sucre is surounded by the most beautiful mountains and valleys. I took a truck from Sucre to Chataquila with my latest friends Ali and Leila from the U.S. Our goal was to reach the town of Maragua in one day which is located in a meteorite crater about 35 km from Chataquila (3.650 m). We walked an ancient inca trail, passed rock and cave paintings, watched an old lady chase her goats up the mountains and sleept on hey mattresses in a picturesque village on the way. Check out the photo gallery for more photos.

Photo: Chaunaca Valley, Sucre, Bolivia

 

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