North Chili is surprising. Actually, arriving there, it is discovering a place that is pretty unknown to most of us: outstanding national parks that are as great as the most famous US ones, incredible landscapes, unusual wildlife, active volcanoes, unexpected villages…
Lima, March 2016, burning sun, permanent heat. El Niño brings a special touch to the Peruvian summer and the few extra Fahrenheit are definitely increasing the sensation of discomfort. When the day is about to end it feels like a…
After 10 days of quasi solitude in the stunning mountains of the Puna de Atacama it is pretty hard, but comfortable, to get back to reality, to drive a car, to see people hanging out in the streets, to just…
Fiambala, Argentina, Hotel JR, 5600′ high : Leaving San Pedro is leaving a comfortable place, made for tourists : bars and restaurants of all kind, quiet hotels, nice view, some interesting attractions around town, tourists agencies a bit everywhere… There…
San Pedro de Atacama, Hotel Puritama, 8200 feet high. Back to civilization after 4 days on the dirt roads of South Lipez. 4 days spent at more than 13450 feet above see level in a real open-air museum. Leaving Uyuni…
Uyuni, Hotel Tonito, 3700 mHow many miles, how many new experiences since the Salar de Surire ? It is hard to realize that we have already been in Bolivia for 4 days now. Bolivia, such a surprising country… Leaving the…
Colchane, Chili, 3800 m, Hôtel Isluga. From Putre, 2 days on a almost decent dirt road are necessary to reach this weird place far from everything. Two days full of emotions, pictures,… The dirt road starts at Chungara, right in…
It is a “small” Altiplano summit, just above the village of Parinacota. In front of the 19700 ‘ high volcanoes it looks even short, but it offers a 360 degrees panorama on this part of Chile. And it is as…
Lima seems pretty far away after only 4 days on the road. At 11400′ high, in Putre, Chile, it feels like we have left weeks ago. The 2 first days were spent in the car, driving toward the Chilean border….
Welcome ! This new blog will be about photography, travel, climbing… In english and french, I will share my experiences mainly in Perou (where I do live now) and South America, but I will bring and describe some past adventures….