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October 2019 - February 2020
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  • Michael Reikersdorfer
    Day128

    Salar de Uyuni Tour

     February 12 in Bolivia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

    3 day Tour trough Salar de Uyuni to San Pedro de Atacama in Chile. Salar de Uyuni is the biggest salt dessert in the World with 12.000 km2. On the first day we went trough the dessert and took amazing pictures on the perfect mirror. The second day we drive trough the national park and the last day after 850km driving we crossed the border to Chile and arrived in San Pedro the Atacama.Read more

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  • Michael Reikersdorfer
    Day125

    Potosí

     February 9 in Bolivia ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C

    The city of Potosí is located 3.900 meter above sea level. The main attraction is to visit the Silver Mines where about 4.500 people work under very hard conditions. Around 5 people die every month due to accidents with dynamite or toxic gases. Potosí is the only place in the world where you can buy dynamite on the market.Read more

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  • Michael Reikersdorfer
    Day120

    Cochabamba

     February 4 in Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

    Next stop in Bolivia Cochabamba. Its a very nice quiet town where I met my friend Carla. Went up (1.500 stairs) to the second highest Christ statue in the world (highest is in Poland).

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  • Michael Reikersdorfer
    Day117

    Lake Titicaca

     February 1 in Bolivia ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C

    I did a two day tour from La Paz to Lake Titicaca. The lake is on 3.800 meter above sea level and it's supposed to be the origin of the Inca culture. After Arrival in Copacabana (not the Brasilian one) I took a ferry to Isla del Sol where I spent one night. Its a very small and peaceful Island.

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  • Michael Reikersdorfer
    Day116

    Death Road

     January 31 in Bolivia ⋅ 🌧 11 °C

    Today I did the mountain bike tour on the death road. It used to be the most dangerous street in the world where 300 people died every year. Now there is a new street and the death road is mainly used by crazy tourists that going downhill. 52km and 3.700 meters in altitude. It was absolutely imsane.

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  • Michael Reikersdorfer
    Day115

    La Paz

     January 30 in Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

    After 18 hours I arrived in La Paz. The capital of Bolivia is very busy and I arrived in a very cold and rainy place 3.800 meters above sea level. Today I did the free walking tour where we passed a prison without guards that has his own rules and a clockthat runs backwards. Absolut highlight was taking the cable cars from the Austrian company Doppelmayr trough the city.Read more

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  • Michael Reikersdorfer
    Day112

    Salkantay Trek Day 5

     January 27 in Peru ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C

    On the last day we went up to Machu Picchu. To Machu Picchu we had 1.791 stairs to climb and then 2.500 stairs more to Machu Picchu Mountain. We where really lucky with the weather and for me a childhood dream came true. Walking distance 17km, 3:30 hours of walking and 2.200 hm.

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  • Michael Reikersdorfer
    Day111

    Salkantay Trek Day 4

     January 26 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

    On the 4th day we went from Santa Teresa to Aguas Caliente. It was a very warm day. From Hidroelectrica to Aguas Caliente we had to walk on railroads what was very difficult. In Aguas Caliente we had the first time a hostal with normal beds again. Walking distance 26km, 4:50 hours of walking and 600 hm.Read more

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