Published over 1 year ago by Arroz Marisco

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Last view of Nevada Condoriri before the broad nature of the col between Pico Aguja Negra (5336m) and Jallayco (5224m) hides it completely from view. Clouds are starting to envelope the glacier-capped peaks.

Published over 1 year ago by Arroz Marisco

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The clouds have now coalesced and the storm is about to unleash its full force of elements. The ground here is covered with billion...(more)

Published over 1 year ago by Arroz Marisco

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The valley on this side of the pass ia supposed to hold the river Rio Paya Huichinta that drains into Laguna Tuni  - Can you spot ...(more)

Published over 1 year ago by Arroz Marisco

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I didn't realize we had three high mountain passes today - after the first pass at 5100m, we thought it would be all the wa...(more)

Published almost 2 years ago by Arroz Marisco

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The aquamarine Laguna Tuni is an important source of water for the highest capital in the world, la Paz in Bolivia. Here you could appreciate how the name...(more)

Published almost 2 years ago by Arroz Marisco

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I climbed up to a vantage point not far from the glacier tumbling down from the Massif of Condoriri to watch the sunrise here.

Published about 2 years ago by Arroz Marisco

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Just before dusk, a storm swept past Condoriri showering the landscape with rain and hailstones.

Published about 2 years ago by Arroz Marisco

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I left the the following day via this pass at 5100m to cross over to the valley on the other side. The weather was about to turn nasty and we had ra...(more)

Published about 2 years ago by Arroz Marisco

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Condoriri refers to the part of Cordillera Real east of La Paz which features the unmistakable Cabeza del Condor, which at 5700m high it resembles the head ...(more)