The summit

Rising up to the Challange: Huayna Potosí

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August 4th 2010
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 o ... read more

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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