Huayna Potosi
Bolivia photo by SeenThat
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June 19, 2007
La CejaA few years before I arrived at Bolivia for the first time, a wild hailstone created a mudslide that caused to a small section of the Andean Plateau to slide down upon the city of La Paz. Many people...Read More
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July 9, 2007
Many different Bolivian dishes have been described in several journals of mine (see for example the “Eating in La Paz” one). This entry is dedicated to several generalities which were not fit of other specific entries.Quantum FoodMost foods in Bolivia...Read More
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June 15, 2007
HighlightsLa Feria del AltoOn Thursdays and Sundays, the longest market in the world (according to Guinness) is assembled between La Ceja and Plaza Ballivian. Anything from used plastic bottles, through rusty iron parts belonging to unidentified machines, twenty years old...Read More
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June 18, 2007
The MountainHuayna Potosi separates the Andean Plateau from the Zongo Valley and is almost ubiquitously visible from El Alto. Roughly an hour away from the city, it reaches 6088 meters above the sea level and is covered by snow during...Read More
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July 8, 2007
One of the most exciting aspects of visiting the Andean High Plateau is the opportunity to see urban life above 4000 meters (13123 feet). In Nepal, settlements at such an altitude are tiny; plants barely exist there and provide little...Read More
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July 10, 2007
I must apologize for this entry. Usually I try to write funny and informative entries, but as we share the good moments, there is no choice but share some of the bad ones. And if sharing my bad moments prevents...Read More