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05
Jun
Rainbow Mountain, Peru.

Cutting shapes in Cusco

We spent about a week in Cusco, the historical capital of the Inca Empire. Our time in Cusco was interspersed
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23
May
Condors soaring on the air currents above the Colca Canyon. Not bad for an iPhone shot.

Soaring with condors in Colca Canyon

Our first stop in Peru was Arequipa. We spent a couple of days in the idyllic “white city” and an
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19
May
The Mi Teleférico which are the primary public transport in La Paz.

Wrestling Cholitas & bombing Death Road in La Paz

La Paz is the highest capital city* in the world, at 3650m, officially. However, depending on where you are, most
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16
May
The pampas. Not pictured: heat, humidity and mosquitos.

Amazon Jungle

We travelled north of La Paz to a small village called Rurrenabaque (Rurre for short). Rurre is a small village
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14
May
Sunrise atop Huayna Potosí 6,088.

The ‘easiest’ 6000m peak - Huayna Potosí

If there was ever a time when the saying ‘slow and steady wins the race’ rang undeniably true, it was
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04
May
Sunset - Sucre, Bolivia.

Relaxation and dinosaurs in Sucre

After a lot of travel, activity and exploration recently we enjoyed a few days’ of rest and relaxation in Sucre,
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30
Apr
Uyuni Salt Flats, Bolivia. 4,000m.

The Bolivian Salt Flats

We crossed the border from Chile to Bolivia overland in a 4WD over 3-days. Our tour took us up to
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28
Apr
The Atacama Desert, north Chile.

Altitude Acclimatisation in the Atacama Desert

In northern Chile we spent some time acclimatising to the altitude in San Pedro de Atacama. We had a few
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23
Apr
The orange glow of sunrise on the iconic Fitz Roy range.

Patagonia: Fitz Roy and the Torres

After a couple of days in Puerto Natales, we travelled overland from Chile across the border to the Argentinian region
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13
Apr
Panoramic vistas across Lago Nordenskjöld reflecting the granite horns.

Patagonia: Finding our feet on the W-Trek

The 5-day long W-Trek in the Torres del Paine National Park in the Patagonia region of southern Chile was our
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