Tag Archives: Lake Titicaca

Weekend

  “Honey, do you think that they might be intelligent? And are they able to enjoy good grass?”

Why fly…

…if you can jump!

About owls, a village, an Italian priest and a catamaran

The brood of one of the most widespread birds worldwide, the Barn Owl (Tyto alba), seen in a rundown old house in Peñas, a village in the Bolivian Altiplano. Peñas offers a lot to its visitors: Amazing rocks for climbing, places for hiking, nice villagers and the Italian Father Antonio; an unconventional priest with unconventional read more »

The Last Dawn

Cordillera Real (Bolivia, 2013) – That´s how the last day of our travel welcomed us. As the winds on the Lake Titicaca tend to stick to a strict schedule, it´s essential to follow the example of the local fishermen and  to leave as early as possible…     Huayna Potosí (Bolivia, 2013)

The Illimani seen from a slightly different angle

Illimani (Bolivia, 2013) – The Illimani, an important part of the identity of La Paz, seems to raise directly from the waves of the Lake Titicaca. Actually, over 80 kilometers seperate the mountain from the lake.  

Lake Titicaca in two colours

First, we ran out of beer, then of sardines, then of colours – so enjoy the Lake Titicaca in black&white

The blockade runner

  Polish blockade runner ORP Chmurka (Bolivia, Lake Titicaca, 2013) – The Polish blockade runner ORP Chmurka seen after the successful crossing of the blocked Strait of Tiquina. The photograph shows the unit painted for camouflage purposes as a simple Bolivian fishing vessel. The deactivated Secret And Inaudible Locomotion System (S.A.I.L.S.) is clearly visible on read more »

Moon rising

Moon rising (Bolivia, 2013) – The Moon rising above the Lake Titicaca, which is located at 3800 m.a.s.l. and forms a part of the border between Bolivia and Peru. It reaches a length of 180 km and a width of up to 65 km. It’s 13 times bigger than the Lake Constance (Bodensee located between read more »

Mayday, we´re out of beer

I won´t be able to upload new content for the next ten days as I´m leaving for an excursion on the Lake Titicaca, so I´ll leave you with a longer story. So don´t read all at once… There comes a time, when everyone has to admit a weakness. Probably, I could have avoided getting the read more »

Privacy

Privacy (Bolivia, 2009) – Travelling is something special – you come for the first time to interesting places with different cultures, architecture and people. Everything is new and fascinating – so fascinating, that many forget that they´ve got human beings with the same rights in front of them. Just imagine: You are sitting on your read more »