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The mountains and clouds below

Huayna Potosi and the Choro Trail

September 8th 2010
After having spent 5 days in La Paz to accclimatise myself, I was ready to try and climb Huayna Potosí, billed as the easiest mountain in the world over 6000m to climb. Most of the trek to the summit is not technical, and as it is so close to La Paz, it is easy for novices like myself to get used to the altitude there before ascending. Although not the tallest mountain in the Cordillera Real ( ... read more
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Bolivian Flag 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
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