Headlight Beetle (Pyrophorus nyctophanus)

Headlight Beetle (Pyrophorus nyctophanus)

What an amazing sight! In the middle of the jungle in absolute darkness - a towering structure more than 2 metres tall - is dotted with countless tiny green…


Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)

Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)

Even though Chalalan lake has no inlet or outlet, and is quite small, there is so much life in it that it supports several ravenous cormorants in addition to…


Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)

Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)

A neotropic cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) drying its feathers after a dive. It sounds like this: -14.574308,-67.654667


Gentiana sedifolia

Gentiana sedifolia

The Condoriri park was a treasure trove of plant species. I wish I had several days here, as my few hours was far from enough to explore all the incredible…


Gentiana sedifolia

Gentiana sedifolia

The Condoriri park was a treasure trove of plant species. I wish I had several days here, as my few hours was far from enough to explore all the incredible…


Arrow-leaved Marigold (Caltha sagittata)

Arrow-leaved Marigold (Caltha sagittata)

The Condoriri park was a treasure trove of plant species. I wish I had several days here, as my few hours was far from enough to explore all the incredible…


Arrow-leaved Marigold (Caltha sagittata)

Arrow-leaved Marigold (Caltha sagittata)

The Condoriri park was a treasure trove of plant species. I wish I had several days here, as my few hours was far from enough to explore all the incredible…


Arrow-leaved Marigold (Caltha sagittata)

Arrow-leaved Marigold (Caltha sagittata)

The Condoriri park was a treasure trove of plant species. I wish I had several days here, as my few hours was far from enough to explore all the incredible…


Adesmia polyphylla

Adesmia polyphylla

Adesmia polyphylla grows on the slopes of the Cerro Tunupa. Altitude: 3989 metres. Native range is Bolivia and Chile.


Baccharis tola

Baccharis tola

A few weeks earlier and I would have seen all this as flowers - a beautiful sight I imagine. Baccharis tola seems abundant here, and is undoubtedly able to…