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Exploring Bolivia’s Altiplano: Laguna Verde and Laguna Colorada

We got up early the next morning and headed out to continue our exploration of the altiplano. The border to Chile: LAGUNA COLORADA It is a breeding place… Read more “Exploring Bolivia’s Altiplano: Laguna Verde and Laguna Colorada”

Twelve thousand feet above sea level, in the highland region of south-west Bolivia, exists a magical area of salt flats, volcanoes, geysers, colorful lakes, and other surreal… Read more “Exploring Bolivia’s Altiplano: Salar de Uyuni & Beyond”

I recently came across my old equator crossing certificate and I remember living through the hazing to tell the tale…

(REPOST/BLAST FROM THE PAST) My lips were chapped and I was thirsty. I had joined the others, already up and about on deck, as I often did before… Read more “Ross Sea, Antarctica: No Night For Days”