Crested Duck (Lophonetta specularioides)

Crested Duck (Lophonetta specularioides)

Here at the Laguna Cañapa the ducks were not at all disturbed by humans, and I could get quite close to this crested…


Golden-spotted Ground Dove (Metriopelia aymara)

Golden-spotted Ground Dove (Metriopelia aymara)

Due to the midday sun, the light is very hard, and the golden spots on the wing barely visible. The morning or evening…


Lobelia oligophylla

Lobelia oligophylla

Lobelia oligophylla grows alongside the springs, streams, rivers and some lagoons. Altitude: 4131 metres. Native range…


Calandrinia acaulis

Calandrinia acaulis

Calandrinia acaulis grows alongside the springs, streams, rivers and some lagoons. Altitude: 4131 metres. Native range…


Patosia clandestina

Patosia clandestina

Patosia clandestina is a common plant that makes huge, dense mats around the springs, streams, rivers and some areas of…


Laguna Cañapa

Laguna Cañapa

Only a tiny speck of snow is left on the mountain, but in the winter even Laguna Cañapa is sometimes covered with snow…


Laguna Cañapa

Laguna Cañapa

The color of the water in Laguna Cañapa looks so temptingly blue and fresh, but it is most likely undrinkable to…


Grey-breasted Seedsnipe (Thinocorus orbignyianus)

Grey-breasted Seedsnipe (Thinocorus orbignyianus)

Grey-breasted seedsnipe (Thinocorus orbignyianus) was not particularly disturbed by human presence, and Laguna Cañapa…