Crampons for the glacier

Hauyna Potosi & The Death Road

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November 24th 2008
Hauyna Potosi Hauyana Potosi is a mountain an hour or so to the north of La Paz standing at a whopping 6,088m or near enough 20,000ft! I thought oh it would be cool to climb that then i will have beaten dad before he even gets to the top of Mont Blanc! So i me and the only willing volunteer Joe set off to climb a very big mountain and this is what went on; Day One & Two We s ... 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