Tag Archives: Amazon Basin

5700

It´s a magic number for me. At this altitude (in Meters) the…yes, well, altitude sickness kicks in. It starts with headaches, a revolting stomach and if you´re not intelligent enough to turn around, ends with loss of power and vomiting (if not worse). The loss of power is a funny thing – I feel that read more »

In the morning

Seven o´clock in the morning at 5130 Meters in our high camp at the Huayna Potosí (6088 m). This time I decided to stay. The others continued. More on the subject tomorrow… Everyone enjoys the first sun beams of the day Our high camp at 5130 Meters The frontier between the Altiplano and the Amazon read more »