One of the many tantalizing volcanoes around San Pedro I wanted to climb then but still. I opted for the Toco, which is considered simple, but with 5600 meters, at least in terms of height technology is a challenge. Lo and behold: obviously, the long stay at altitude has brought something ... I had zero problems to get there! Finally I could ...
Once you have frozen for a few weeks, you are happy to finally come to San Pedro de Atacama. The city is at "only" 2400 meters, so deep was not since Arequipa. It is located at the north end of the Atacama Basin, also a damn dead, salty, dry place, though not as huge as the Salar de Uyuni. Wonderful you can see ...
I was riding a bike. Which was great! How does that sound ?: 56 kilometers in two sections, starting at 4670 meters, ending at 1200 meters (across the climate zones from andin to jungle), so let it roll for hours (well, slow down a lot), the first 20 kilometers on asphalt (overtake the trucks), then 36 kilometers on the gravel road. That's the one who ...