Photos of The Choro Trek in Bolivia
Photos of the Andes, the Choro Trek, Aymara people, Llamas, and the villages of Kusyllunani and Sandillani

It would be hard to NOT find a beautiful place to camp in the Andes. Our first night was spent in the beautiful Andean village of Challapompa, beside a roaring river. Everywhere we went, we crossed precarious bridges over streams and ravines...but none that were truly scary.
a campsite on the Choro trek near challapompa, Bolivia		 In this part of Bolivia the people are Aymara. They live secluded, happy lives growing potatoes and raising sheep, goats and llamas. Potatoes were first cultivated and bred in this part of Bolivia many centuries ago. They now grow nearly 200 varieties of potatoes. As we descended from the mountains we could see a patchwork of color in these fields where the different types of potatoes were gathered. The women patiently remove the buds which will become next year's crop.
women gathering potato buds in the Andes of Bolivia
Llamas and alpacas were first domesticated by the ancestors of the Incas. Although llamas are incapable of carrying heavy loads, they make life easier for these women. Like third world nations everywhere, the quest for fuel is endless.
llamas carrying firewood		 Here's another of the many precarious bridges we crossed. In spring, when these rivers are raging torrents, this would be quite a thrill.
the choro trek has many precarious bridges over rivers and ravines

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