San Pedro de Atacama - the amazing geisers we saw...AMAZING!
Limiting to 3 pics per place because otherwise the internet might die on me! This is also the 4th time I have tried to upload this blog!
Lake Titicaca -. was a bit of a disappointment due to over tourism but still interesting to learn how they make the floating islands even if apparently they don{t even live on them any more!
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| boat ride through the reeds |
Then we moved onto La Paz...this is all a bit out of sync time wise. This post should come before the last but never mind! La Paz is a really strange city...very touristy...busy, smelly and set in this incredible crater. Spend far too much time here between trips so got to know my favourite places...Alexander Coffee, the cafe where i could get 3 course lunch for $1.50, and the best place to buy souviners. We also did and survived Death Road!
I didn{t really enjoy it that much...not much of a mountain biker i have found out. I also managed to fall off my bike at one point but didn{t hurt myself. the best part of the whole tour was the pool at the end and getting the free t-shirt.
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| looking sharp |
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| the road cut into the mountain |
Before the new road was built around 200 people a year died on the road. Now it is mainly used for tourist bikes but there is the odd car that still drives up/down. MAD!
Best thing i did just outside of La Paz was t rek up Huayan Potosi mountain. 6088m ! pretty cool. The photos show for themselves. But it was a hard 6 hr hike up to the top in crampons battling for the first 3 yrs a bad stomach!
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| at the top |
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| dawn |
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| the mountain itself |
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