Chalalan, visiting Madidi Park in Bolivia by Tom Shearman on 29th October, 2015 Chalalan, visiting Madidi Park in Bolivia How not drinking a beer on a bench in Bolivia’s Madidi National Park sent Tom to think about things and their places. Heart of a Saturday night, by Tom Waits: Jus’ seen capuchin, jus’ seen a pig. Jus’ seen leafcutters, but that ant had a twig. I’m not …
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile by Tom Shearman on 23rd October, 2015 San Pedro de Atacama, Chile Andean Trails’ Tom updates us on his South American voyage of exploration. He writes: Atacama is the driest place on the planet, where rain has hardly fallen in 40 years in some places and some villages are now without water. And yet people and animals survive. There are pampa …
Sleeping on the floating islands of Uros, Lake Titikaka by Tom Shearman on 15th October, 2015 Floating islands of Uros, Lake Titikaka Andean Trails’s Tom shares his overnight experience on the floating Uros islands, Lake Titikaka. ‘Kamisaraki!’ “Wa-lee-kee!’ Squelch. He writes: After the warm Aymaran welcomes, my first impression of standing on a Uros floating reed island was one of sponge meets swamp. These unique people and islands now offer overnight …
Laguna Quilotoa, Ecuador – well worth a visit by Kathy Jarvis on 9th October, 2015 Visit Laguna Quilotoa, Ecuador Our own Maria encourages everyone to visit Quilotoa lagoon on their Ecuador holiday. She writes: “Quilotoa crater lake is located 135 kms south-west of Quito and is a must-see in Ecuador! It is an enigmatic spot for visitors not only for the colourful lake deep inside the volcano’s crater, but also …
