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Huyana Potosi

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February 2nd 2008
We never thought we can hike to 6000 metres high peak, but we made it. We just hired a guide. We were aclimatesed quite well. And we could go. We had an ice-climbing training on the 1st day. We moved to the base camp on the second day. And we started to walk at 1 AM on the 3rd day. It was not technically difficult. The only problem was the altitude and problems conected with it - stomack sickness ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Huayna Potosí

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Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in 1... ... read more