In 1985, Joe Simpson, British mountaineer, was about to live one of the most incredible adventure of the history of mountain climbing on the slopes of the Siula Grande: after ascending for the first time the west face of this…
A right turn puts an end to the last 3 hours spent on this long stretch along the Pacific Ocean. After leaving Lima, fog and a chaotic traffic were the only distractions on this boring itinerary. The road finally steepens…
Colors are dominating in La Habana: an old blue Ford, the often-decrepit pastels of the buildings and the vivid green of the vegetation… However, during this journey a dull sky showed only some boring grey, diffusing a far too strong…
– Full slide show at the bottom of the page – Lima, September 18th 2016 Friday, march 25th Our plane took off a few hours ago and La Habana’s lights are finally appearing, sparse and spread out along what seems…
Lima, September 18th 2016 Arequipa. It was almost a year ago. Memories. Arequipa is this city, south of Peru, stuck right under the volcanoes Misti (19,101 ft) and Chachani (19,931 ft). Far enough from the ocean and the main Andes…
Lima, august 18th 2016 The plane has landed in Lima, Peru a bit more than a year ago. Since then, the daily routine involves a short commute in Santiago de Surco, on the east side of this gigantic city, near the…
Lima, 6 months after this attempt The Nevado Ojos del Salado, it is this big mountain, there. Yes, in the middle, slightly on the right on the following picture. It might not look that appealing, and outside of Chile it…
Lima, 6 months after this trip After 7 years in the USA the “road trip” is part of a routine. It is easy to leave everything behind and just hit the road and go. Roads are straight, large, and always…
Lima, 5 months after this trip : Leaving Bolivia to reach San Pedro de Atacama in Chile, it is leaving the Altiplano too. In just a few miles, the altitude is dramatically dropping from 15,000’ to 6,500’. One can rediscover…
Lima, 5 months after this trip Bolivia, Andean land: Altiplano, volcanoes, cordilleras. The landscape could be uniform and dull, but in reality it offers a wide variety of nuances, colors and lines that keep the traveler awake and that excites…