Cueva Galaxias
10 oktober 2017, Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Cueva Galaxias was a bit bigger than the Cueva Infierno. The person at the ticket counter knew a little English so it was a bit easier for us to understand the formation of the cave. It was his fatherMeer informatie
Cueva Galaxias coral formations
10 oktober 2017, Bolivia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
This is a sub-aquatic cave formed prior to the formation of the glaciers when volcanic eruptions took place when the lake that used to cover the Salar still existed. Inside you can see calcifiedMeer informatie
Cueva Galaxias - Inner Chamber
10 oktober 2017, Bolivia ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
The innermost chamber had even more delicate formations. This cave had been developed a bit more with tourists in mind when compared to the Cueva Infierno.
One of the formations was so fine that oneMeer informatie
Chullpas Cemetery (Cueva Diablo)
10 oktober 2017, Bolivia ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
A few meters from the Cueva Galaxias is the Chullpas Cemetery in another cave called the Cueva Diablo. This was a cave used as a cemetery by the pre-Inca
Cueva Galaxias Mirador
10 oktober 2017, Bolivia ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Just above the Cueva Galaxias, one can get some very beautiful views of the bleak surroundings.
San Pedro de Quemes
10 oktober 2017, Bolivia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
From the Cueva Galaxias, we drove towards the village of San Pedro de Quemes. Its a nice small town in the middle of nowhere. There are some pre-Inca ruins in the village.
This is the place where oneMeer informatie
To Sud Lipez
10 oktober 2017, Bolivia ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
From San Pedro de Quemes, we started our journey down South into Sud Lipez, a very high altitude region in the altiplano with many colorful lakes and amazing scenery.
Just a few kms from the town, weMeer informatie
Army post near Chiguana
10 oktober 2017, Bolivia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
On the way, we crossed over to the South over the railway line at Chiguana. As we approached the post, we were greeted by the friendly army people. Unfortunately due to the lack of a common language,Meer informatie
Dust Devils
10 oktober 2017, Bolivia ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
The road further south was very dry and dusty. It was quite windy as well. It was like a dust bowl where the constant wind and the heat from the sun kicked up a series of Dust Devils all across theMeer informatie
The isolation continues
10 oktober 2017, Bolivia ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
The isolated road continued further south. The place had a stark beauty about it. The dust devils continued to forrm and swirl around us.
After a while, the road started climbing into a series ofMeer informatie
Further climb into the mountains
10 oktober 2017, Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
The road continued its climb up the mountains with dramatic scenery all around. It was mountains as well as desert topology in this region.
We continued further, till we caught our 1st sight of LakeMeer informatie
Laguna Cañapa
10 oktober 2017, Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Cañapa Lake (Laguna Cañapa) is an endorheic salt lake in the Potosí Department of southeastern Bolivia.
It was the 1st in a series of lakes we would be seeing as we travel further.
There were manyMeer informatie
Laguna Cañapa stopover
10 oktober 2017, Bolivia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We stopped for a while and enjoyed the views, the peace and the quietness in the company of the flamingos in the Laguna Cañapa.
The place was surreal.
Laguna Hedionda
10 oktober 2017, Bolivia ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
We drove on a bit further on the high altitude dusty road tikk we reached Laguna Hedionda.
Laguna Hedionda (Spanish for "stinking lake") is a saline lake in the Nor Lípez Province, PotosíMeer informatie
Laguna Hedionda flamingos
10 oktober 2017, Bolivia ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Laguna Hedionda is quite a big lake. We spent quite sometime driving along the edge of the lake and stopping at various points. The mountains around and the colors of the lake and sky along with theMeer informatie
Laguna Negra
10 oktober 2017, Bolivia ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
About a km away from the Laguna Hedionda is the Laguna Negra (Black Lake). The color of the lake is due to a black algae that grows in its water giving it a black color.
Laguna Ramaditas
10 oktober 2017, Bolivia ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Our next stopover was the Laguna Ramaditas just another 2 kms from Laguna Negra.
It was quite cold and windy there. The time was about 6:30 pm, almost sunset time and the nearest village where weMeer informatie
Sunset over the altiplano
10 oktober 2017, Bolivia ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
As we left Laguna Ramaditas, the sun started setting behind the mountains nearby and it started getting dark very quickly.
We continued our journey South with the aim of reaching Laguna ColoradoMeer informatie
Desert valleys
10 oktober 2017, Bolivia ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
As we continued further, we passed many desert valleys with the 'road' cutting through the middle of the valleys. We were at a pretty high altitude now and it was quite cold outside.
In one of theMeer informatie
Desert Snow
10 oktober 2017, Bolivia ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
The white color of snow in one of the desert valley was accentuated by the light brown of the desert sand below. The constant wind blowing through the narrow valley gave some interesting shapes to theMeer informatie
Night in the altiplano
10 oktober 2017, Bolivia ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
By 7:30 even the twilight was fading away. The reflection of the sun light onto the few specs of clouds in the clear sky created beautiful colors keeping the light alive for a bit longer.
On the way,Meer informatie
Milky Way in the desert night
10 oktober 2017, Bolivia ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Soon, it was pitch dark and the stars came out. The sky was full of tiny bits of lights in every conceivable corner. It was a breath taking sight.
This is how the sky should look like when we don'tMeer informatie
Milky Way Laguna Colorado
11 oktober 2017, Bolivia ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
We reached Lake Colorado quite late in the night. There was a place right next to the lake where we could stay.
The lake lies within the limits of the Reserva Eduardo Avaroa National Park. We had toMeer informatie
Stay at Lake Colorado
11 oktober 2017, Bolivia ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
Almost every tourist in this area leaves at 4:30 am in the morning to see the geysers at Sol de Mañana about 40 kms away since it is supposed to be more active in the cold of the morning. Since weMeer informatie
Arbol de Piedra (Stone Tree)
11 oktober 2017, Bolivia ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
Arbol de Piedra is a stone tree that has been carved out of the howling, sandy winds. It sits in the middle of a high altitude desert. The altitude that I measured was 4606 mts above sea level.
It wasMeer informatie





















































































































































