Glarus Thrust and Bregaglia Granite
Short geological excursion in Switzerland
Year: 2010
Travelogue Andes 2010
10 weeks of hiking and mountaineering in the Andes
Antofagasta
…I was in Antofagasta for one reason only: to fly home again. Read on Travelogue Andes 2010 San Pedro de Atacama Sajama and Lauca From Uyuni to San Pedro and ascent of Licancabur
San Pedro de Atacama
Around San Pedro de Atacama (Chile): Viewpoints in the Atacama Desert, excursions to lagoons in the Andes and to the Tatio geyser.
From Uyuni to San Pedro and ascent of Licancabur
Jeep tour (with an annoying group) through spectacular scenery: from Salar de Uyuni (Bolivia) via Laguna Colorada and Laguna Verde to San Pedro de Atacama (Chile) with ascent of the Licancabur volcano.
Amboro National Park
Now a bit of jungle, I thought, in the Amboro National Park situated in the Sub-Andes, a fold-and-thrust belt pushed ahead by the Central Andes. So I took a night bus from La Paz towards Santa Cruz, but it didn’t stop in Bellavista, although I had told pretty much everyone on the bus company that … Continue reading “Amboro National Park”
Ascent of the Illimani
Mountaineering in Bolivia: Climbing Illimani (6438 m) in the Cordillera Real
Sajama and Lauca
Three high volcanoes and a few lakes in the national parks on the border between Bolivia and Chile
La Paz
Big city with thin air and a grandiose location in a mountain basin
Cycling into the Yungas
On the Death Road in Bolivia: With a mountain bike on the supposedly most dangerous road in the world into the Yungas
Huayna Potosi
Climbing Huayna Potosi (6088 m) in the Cordillera Real in Bolivia: a relatively easy 6000 m peak with the best view
Arequipa and Isla del Sol
A beautiful city in southern Peru and an island in Lake Titicaca in Bolivia
Nevado Pisco
Climbing Nevado Pisco (5752 m), a spectacular panoramic mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in northern Peru
Alpamayo Trek
Trekking in the Cordillera Blanca in Peru: In 10 days around Alpamayo and its beautiful neighbours
Trek around the Cordillera Huayhuash
Coloured mountain lakes, glistening glaciers, in 10 days around the spectacular Cordillera Huayhuash in northern Peru
Three night buses away…
From Ecuador to Northern Peru: Stop in Trujillo on the long way to Huaraz
Tungurahua and Baños
Hot springs, waterfalls and an active volcano (Ecuador)
Trekking at Chimborazo
Three days hiking on the north side of Chimborazo (Ecuador)
Climbing Cotopaxi
Cotopaxi National Park in Ecuador: climb Cotopaxi and hike on Rumiñahui
Laguna Quilotoa
Picturesque caldera with “crater lake” in Ecuador
Quito in the rain, caldera lakes and market in Otavalo
Travelogue Ecuador: Market in Otavalo and the Laguna Cuicocha, Culture in Quito and the Caldera of the Laguna Quilotoa