Stevie K.,
Eli Helmuth, and Alejo Lazzatti spent two weeks enjoying the cuisine of
La Paz and the nearby mountain of Huayna Potosi (19,973') in November
of 2013. A week in and around town spent acclimatizing and a week on the mountain brought us to 19,550' before difficult conditions and weather brought us to a stop. Overall it was a very successful trip that we all enjoyed immensely and so we're returning to the Cordillera Real of Bolivia in October of 2013 to try some different summits in this spectacular range that overlooks the immense Lake Titicaca. |
| Our lodging at the relatively small but 5 star Casa Grande Suites in the Calacoto area of La Paz was sweet and the "apple a day keeps the doctor away" adage was encouraged inside each room. |
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| Steve and Eli shopping for sweaters and pan flutes in the tourist district of La Paz. |
Eli warming up at the base of a sport crag within walking distance of our hotel.
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| Sunset over the eastern end of La Paz with the foothills below Illimani showing a fresh coating of snow. |
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| The miner's graveyard across from the mines below Huayna Potosi. |
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| The south face and summit in the right background of the very aesthetic Huayna Potosi (6088m). |
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| Steve on the approach to high camp up the moraines of the Zongo Glacier on Huayna Potosi. |
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