Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
As you walk upwards to the Huanchaca Plateau (also called Caparu Meseta (Meseta de Caparú)) you will see more and more…
Leaving Chalalan
As we were approaching Rurrenabaque the wind picked up considerably and the clouds got ominously darker and darker. It…
Santa Rosa Lake, Madidi
This lake is a few hours by trail and much faster by boat. The lake is huge compared to Chalalan lake, so you have a…
Altiplano stream
The much lusher and higher vegetation reveals a constant source of fresh water from one of the many springs. Even…
Cerro Tunupa
Cerro Tunupa is one of countless volcanic peaks on the Altiplano. If you're up to it you can easily trek to the top,…
Isla del Pescado (Fish Island) and Salar de Uyuni
Fortunately the cacti are not disturbed here, so this is one of few places you can see a resemblance of a cactus…
Cactus nest on Isla del Pescado (Fish Island)
For birds that have a need to build nests above ground, a desert has few options, so they learn to deal with the spines…
Isla del Pescado (Fish Island) and Salar de Uyuni
Why this island is named fish island is a mystery to me. It does not look like a fish from the air and fish usually…