Archive for 'Hiking'
Cerro Pirapi and Pirapi Chico Necropolis and Fortress
About halfway between Caquiaviri and the Bolivia/Chile border at Charaña are two hills on which the ancients chose to build a necropolis and a fortress. I haven’t had the chance to fully explore these hills, but even the short visits I have made to this area have been very interesting. Even without climbing the hills you […]
Posted: February 20th, 2015 under Altiplano, Archeology, Birds, Bolivia, Churches, Day Trip, Google Earth, GPS, Hiking, La Paz, Mapping, South America, Travel.
Tags: Alexandra, Altiplano, Bolivia, Church, Day Trip, Google Earth, GPS, Hiking, La Paz, Larry, Mapping, Tatyana, Travel
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Rosapata and Lirqu
Rosapata and Lerqu make a great side trip on your way to Curahuara de Carangas. The two chapels are small and humble, but each is beautiful in its own way. Also, the landscape is spectacular. That said, this is not a trip to take in your nice sedan, and it is going to take […]
Posted: December 15th, 2013 under Altiplano, Archeology, Bolivia, Celebration, Churches, Day Trip, GPS, Hiking, La Paz, South America, Travel.
Tags: Altiplano, Bolivia, Churches, Day Trip, GPS, Hiking, La Paz, Mapping, Travel
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Trekking Around Zongo
The area around Zongo, with many isolated mountain valleys, lakes, and ruins, including of several Inca roads, seems like a great place for exploring. I’ve been hiking in the area, but haven’t been able to devote to it the time it deserves. Jorge Pinto and a group from the Club de Excursionismo Andinismo y Camping […]
Posted: December 8th, 2013 under Archeology, Bolivia, Day Trip, GPS, Hiking, La Paz, Mapping, South America, Travel, Treking.
Tags: Bolivia, Day Trip, GPS, Hiking, La Paz, Mapping, Mountains, Travel
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Cordillera de Sama Biological Reserve (Reserva Biológica Cordillera de Sama)
There are many incredible biological reserves and national parks in Bolivia which are relatively little known. Somehow, those seem to be the ones I usually get to. The Cordillera de Sama Biological Reserve sits on the edge of the altiplano, above Tarija. We were driving to Tarija in March, 2013 and took the opportunity to […]
Posted: October 21st, 2013 under Altiplano, Birds, Bolivia, Churches, Google Earth, GPS, Hiking, Mapping, South America, Tarija.
Tags: Aliciya, Altiplano, Bolivia, Google Earth, GPS, Myrna, Travel
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Salar de Uyuni
The Salar is perhaps the premier tourist destination in Bolivia. I’ve been there three times and I don’t think it gets old. It does get cold. Most people use a tour agency and guide to explore the Salar, but I never have, so I can’t help with that side of things. However, I can give […]
Posted: July 20th, 2013 under Altiplano, Bolivia, Google Earth, GPS, Hiking, Mapping, South America, Travel.
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Condors!
One of the great things about Bolivia is that wherever you go, even if it is not where you wanted or intended to go, you will likely find excitement of some sort. Twice now I have tried to find my way to Laguna Arkhata, nestled as it is in the upper folds of the skirt […]
Posted: March 17th, 2013 under Birds, Bolivia, Day Trip, Flowers, GPS, Hiking, La Paz, Mapping, South America, Travel.
Tags: Birds, Bolivia, Condors, Day Trip, Eagles, Flowers, GPS, Hiking, La Paz, Larry, Mapping, Mountains
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Valle de las Animas
The Valle de las Animas, or Valley of Souls, is seriously misnamed. It is not a “valley” but a region, and I for one fail to see why there is any reason to believe that the rock formations therein have any resemblance to “souls.” After all, isn’t their lack of a physical form a […]
Posted: March 6th, 2013 under Bolivia, Day Trip, Flowers, Google Earth, GPS, Hiking, La Paz, Mapping, South America, Uncategorized.
Tags: Aliciya, Bolivia, Day Trip, Flowers, Google Earth, GPS, Hiking, La Paz, Mapping, Mountains
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Cala Cala (Qillqata) Rock Art
The small, but interesting, archaeological site at Cala Cala, less than 15 miles from Oruro, together with the colonial-era chapel in Sepulturas, along the way, make for a very pleasant half-day trip from Oruro. If you have a full day for an excursion, you could certainly pack a picnic and spend a few hours hiking around the […]
Posted: February 11th, 2013 under Altiplano, Bolivia, Day Trip, GPS, Hiking, Mapping, Oruro, South America, Travel.
Tags: Aliciya, Altiplano, Archaeology, Bolivia, Day Trip, Google Earth, GPS, Hiking, Mapping, Rock Art, Tatyana, Travel
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To Lagunas Aiuan Khota, Kunk Huikara, and Mikhaya
This is one of the places I used to travel to at least monthly to hike, fish, camp, and just relax. It’s quite changed, now. All the “lagunas” have been dammed, and in several cases, they are fundamentally different from what they used to be, with their surrounding bofedales now almost entirely underwater. That said, […]
Posted: January 24th, 2013 under Bolivia, Day Trip, Flowers, Hiking, La Paz, Mapping, South America, Travel.
Tags: Bolivia, Day Trip, Google Earth, GPS, Hiking, La Paz, Mapping, Mountains
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To Serkhe Kkota
This is a great little trip, especially if you hike it. And since there is also a road, you might be able to get someone to drive and that way you only need to hike in one direction. Laguna Serkhe Kkota (Q’uta is Aymara for lake, and gets masacred in place names throughout this part […]
Posted: January 21st, 2013 under Bolivia, Day Trip, Family, Google Earth, GPS, Hiking, La Paz, Mapping, South America, Travel.
Tags: Aliciya, Bolivia, Day Trip, Family, GPS, Hiking, Mapping, Mountains, Myrna, Tatyana
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