Tag: Mountains
Ojsani Chapel
About four miles from the Cruze Okoruro (the unmarked intersection of the old road with the new), or some 12 miles from Tomarapi, you arrive at the lovely little chapel of Ojsani. According to Philipp Schauer, Ojsani Chapel was built in 1854 by Mariano Pacaje, an indigenous man. The chapel was originally dedicated to Maria […]
Posted: February 16th, 2016 under Altiplano, Archeology, Bolivia, Churches, Oruro, Sajama National Park, South America, Travel.
Tags: Altiplano, Bolivia, Church, Churches, Mountains, Tatyana, 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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Lago Chungara
Lago Chungara is just across the border into Chile at 14,600 feet of altitude. In fact, you will be at the lake before you pass through Chilean immigration. The lake, set among volcanoes, is spectacular and thus often photographed. You should make a point of looking to the south for Nevado Guallatiri (sometimes Guallatire or Wallatiri), a 19,918 […]
Posted: September 28th, 2013 under Altiplano, Birds, Bolivia, Chile, Sajama National Park, South America, Travel.
Tags: Altiplano, Bolivia, Chile, Mountains, Travel
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Tinku Territory (Sucre to Oruro)
Every corner of Bolivia has its own mysteries. On the way back from Tarija, we decided to travel from Sucre to Oruro across the mountains, rather than circumnavigating them through Potosi, as is usual. This is NOT a shortcut. Though the route may look shorter on a map, the serpentine path and bad roads mean […]
Posted: April 7th, 2013 under Altiplano, Assistance, Bolivia, Churches, Google Earth, GPS, Mapping, Oruro, South America, Sucre, Travel.
Tags: Aliciya, Bolivia, Mapping, Mountains, Tatyana, 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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Caquiaviri and Pacajes Province
Caquiaviri is a small town on the road to Charaña, which is on the border with Chile and Peru, north of Tambo Quemado. It’s a great destination for a day trip from La Paz, and it will soon be an even better destination. According to German Ambassador Philipp Schauer, in his book, “Tour Guide […]
Posted: January 28th, 2013 under Altiplano, Bolivia, Day Trip, Google Earth, GPS, La Paz, Mapping, South America, Travel.
Tags: Altiplano, Bolivia, Day Trip, Google Earth, GPS, Hiking, La Paz, Mapping, Mountains, 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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Chullpas Policromas
Some people don’t get very excited about the Chullpas (or Chullpares, as they are also called). Personally, I think they are cool. These tombs, built during the period between the end of the Tihuanaco empire and the Spanish conquest (including during Inca times) by the Aymara people, still stand all across the Altiplano. Although […]
Posted: January 17th, 2013 under Altiplano, Bolivia, Google Earth, GPS, Mapping, Sajama National Park, South America, Travel.
Tags: Bolivia, Google Earth, GPS, Mapping, Mountains, Travel
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