Travelogue Andes 2010
10 weeks of hiking and mountaineering in the Andes
Tag: Bolivia
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