Photos of the Andes,
the Choro Trek, Aymara people, Llamas, and the villages of Kusyllunani
and Sandillani
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Personally, I think the Andes Mountains are some of the
most beautiful mountains on earth. And the simple, hard-working people that
live there are a pleasure to visit. If you've ever thought you'd be interested
in mountain trekking or hiking in general, or trekking in the Andes in
particular, I'd encourage you to go. My vacation in Bolivia was one of the
most memorable I've had. The winning combination of hiking in the Andes and
exploring the Amazon basin is quite simply hard to beat anywhere in the world.
I hope you enjoy my photos of the Andes of Bolivia.
We began the Choro trek by climbing up and over Abra Chucura pass. Our guide
had it pegged at 4970m, but Lonely Planet lists it at 4859m. We had a group
of good people. Eva and Martin from Germany, and Louiza and Chris from England.
There was also (not shown here) Abraham, our guide, and Victor and Jose, our cook
and porter.
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At this altitude, we were above the tree line and snow line in a beautifully stark,
lunar-like landscape, nearly able to reach out and touch the clouds.
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Llamas' teeth grow continuously. High in the Andes, a course shrub grows
which the Llama
chew, helping to control the length of their teeth. Aha! One of the reasons
llama are high altitude animals.
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Bolivia is all dirt, rocks, poverty, and beautiful scenery. This is a
homestead in Achura, high in the Andes. Here, all the homes are made of rock,
with thatch rooves.
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