Huayna Potosí is a glacier-covered mountain located 15 miles north of the city of La Paz. The first accent of the mountain was done in 1919 by Germans Rudolf Dienst and Adolf Schulze. 91 years later, I decided to follow the same route to the 6,088 meter summit. My father, sister, and I planned the 3-day trek through the Huayna Potosí travel agency, run by Dr. Hugo Berrios. The first day of our journey, we arrived at the first refuge, located at the base of the mountain. The genial staff served us lunch, consisting of energy foods packed with vitamins and carbohydrates. Shortly after, our training for ice hiking commenced. We trekked for about one hour in rocky terrain until we reached an impressive glacier. There, our guide showed us how to properly use our crampons
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