Paragliding at the Lake Titicaca starting with a small accident

A pot full of gold

A pot full of gold (Bolivia, 2013) – The light conditions in La Paz are always special due to the fact that it lies at 3600 m.a.s.l., but the rainbow seen on the photo resulted to be really intense. Additionally, it seemed to start/ end at the Muela del Diablo (Devil´s Tooth), a popular hiking read more »

The blockade

The blockade (Bolivia, 2011) – Women blocking a street during a community protest in La Paz. All residents were asked to contribute to it by the decision of the neighborhood council, but some decided to send their employees instead.

Climbing II

Climbing II (Bolivia, 2013)

Climbing

Climbing (Bolivia, 2013)

Four beer + two glasses of wine = Sailing boat

ORP Chmurka (Bolivia, 2013) To buy a sailing boat isn´t an easy everyday decision and generally you´ll drink after signing the contract. In my case it started slightly different. I met a guy from Bremen (Germany) during a party in Bolivia. He was about to leave the country and had to face one last problem: read more »

UF(S)O

UF(S)O (Bolivia, 2013) The story of this photo reassembles   the stories about UFO sightings – many claim to have seen one, but no one was able to take a really good picture. There might be many witnesses, but without proof only view will believe them. To this day I didn`t see any convincing proof for read more »

The Serere Bird

Serere (Bolivia, 2013) – The Serere (Opisthocomus hoazín) is a very interesting bird. To this day scientists haven´t been able to relate it with other living birds giving it its own family (for one bird!). Some see similarities to the prehistoric birds. The fact that it flies for short distances with the grace of a read more »

This is Bolivia

“This is Bolivia” © 2011 el-polaco.com Estimad@s: Debido a varios casos de uso comercial no autorizado recordamos que todos los derechos del logo „This is Bolivia“ están reservados.  Aplica la Ley Boliviana No. 1322 de Derecho de Autor. El uso privado queda permitido. Cualquier tipo de uso público comercial (p.ej. venta de ropa con el read more »

Water roots

Water roots (Bolivia, 2013) – During the rainy season the water level rises in the Bolivian Pampas. The small rivers flood the nearby terrains creating a perfect opportunity for brooding animals. It’s the perfect time to swim with the river dolphins, which gather in bigger groups. On the other hand, the dry season allows watching read more »