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Paramo de Oceta

eric — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 04:09:15 +0000

The fantastic Paramo de Oceta We left the city of Mongui early in the morning in order to avoid the bad weather as the guides recommended us. If the beginning was alright, we ended under a strong rain all time long. The Paramo de Oceta is located above 3,700 meters high, almost 1,000 meters higher […]

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Otavalo region and Cuicocha Lake

eric — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 20:46:01 +0000

Cuicocha Lake Cuicocha lake is located beneath the Cotacachi volcano. Due to the clouds, we didn’t see it, however, it is a 4600 meters high volcano. The closest town to reach the lake is Quiroga, where taxi or cab can take you for 4$. The lake is surrounded by a trek of 14 kms between […]

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Into the crater of Quilotoa

eric — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 17:54:55 +0000

The Quilotoa lake After crossing the town Quilotoa, I enjoyed the first view of the lake. On top of that, the sun accompanied me all the morning. Not only the sun, there was also a lot of wind. Clouds were crossing the crater in 30 seconds! My first trek was to go into the crater […]

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Puno: Uros and Taquile Islands

eric — Sun, 18 Jun 2017 18:27:37 +0000

Uros Islands Those islands are made of straw and reed. The community counts tens of islands where around 5 families live on each one. Those islands are located only 20 minutes from the city of Puno. The original indigenous doesn’t exist anymore, however, Peruvian people has continued the tradition. The explanations were interesting in order […]

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From Tupiza to the Uyuni salt flat

eric — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 19:52:04 +0000

Tour I did the tour with Natural Adventure, the agency down the hostel. We were one driver, one cooker (we never saw, but she cooked well!!), and 5 tourists. 4 French and 1 Italian, so we spoke mostly French in the car. Lots of images are better for living this trip. Day 1 – South […]

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Adventure on top of the mountains: Trekking Cruce Sierra de Marquesado in San Juan

eric — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 21:35:51 +0000

Ready to discover the region of San Juan with a trek crossing from one valley to another one. It is among my best treks mainly for two reasons: the variety of the landscapes and the adventurous side of the track. Trekking Cruce Sierra de Marquesado The walk The trekking Cruce Sierra de Marquesado is a […]

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Discovering San Juan region between vineyards and mountains

eric — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 21:13:32 +0000

San Juan located 200 kms from Mendoza. Beyond the similarities with Mendoza due to the proximity, the region of San Juan has its own particularities. Many mountains and vineyard to discover that create incredible landscapes. Discovering San Juan region You can reach San Juan from Mendoza with a bus that costs 185AR$ and takes 2h30. […]

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