Tagged: Altitude

Isla Del Sol: Island Fun

Isla Del Sol: Island Fun

Isla Del Sol: Island Fun. May 26. A small boat took my grumpy-with-a-backpack-on friend and I on a two hour ride to Isla Del Sol, an island in the middle of the highest altitude large lake in the world, Lake Titicaca.  I was not enthused about the idea of heading to a cold island in the middle of a cold lake, but warmed to the idea when we checked into a family guesthouse with a couple of cows who overlooked...

Huayna Potosi - Climbing a Mountain...Really....

Huayna Potosi – Climbing a Mountain…Really….

Huayna Potosi – Climbing a Mountain…Really…. 9-11 May. My friend Ben and I drove breakfast into ourselves and got into a van that took us to the mountain climbing supplies agency store.  I have no idea why I actually signed up for this, but here I was.  It was terrible to get the supplies.  I guess there have been so many gringos to come through the agency that they do not care and were not much help at all to...

Mountain Climbing - Huayna Potosi, Bolivia

Mountain Climbing – Huayna Potosi, Bolivia

Mountain Climbing – Huayna Potosi, Bolivia. My friend Ben and I drove breakfast into ourselves and got into a van that took us to the mountain climbing supplies agency store.  I have no idea why I actually signed up for this, but here I was.  It was terrible to get the supplies.  I guess there have been so many gringos to come through the agency that they do not care and were not much help at all to get me...