Southern viscacha (Lagidium viscacia)
If it doesn't move, the southern viscacha (Lagidium viscacia) is near impossible to see. The color is so similar to the…
Vicuña (Vicugna vicugna)
Leaving the Sajama National Park, I had the first sighting of the vicuña (Vicugna vicugna). They were grazing on the…
Junellia minima
Junellia minima has thick succulent-like leaves that can hold water for very long dry periods. Just what you need in…
Junellia minima
I saw several junellia minima in close proximity to the Tomarapi lodge, and this one is in fact placed in flowerbed…
Nevado Sajama
Bolivias highest mountain - 6542 metres high - facing south. What a magnificent moment - the Large Magellanic cloud…
Star trails over Nevado Sajama
This was my first night at this altitude, and I was really struggling. The landscape and sky was incredibly beautiful,…
Polylepis tarapacana
Some of the highest elevation of Polyepis forests are found in this park, and in particular on the slopes of Nevada…
Yareta (Azorella compacta)
Yareta (Azorella compacta) is perhaps the plant that has fascinated me the most on the Altiplano. It reminds me of…
Yareta (Azorella compacta)
Most will think yareta (Azorella compacta) is a moss, but it's a very slow-growing perennial that can grow to huge…
Dust Devil
The nights are cold throughout the year, and are rarely above zero celsius when the sky is clear, adding the wind and…
Sajama National Park – countless springs and streams
At a glance the landscape seems endlessly dry and without any source of water. That is far from reality as there are…
Nevado Sajama
Yet another photo of the amazing mountain. I seem to never tire of it's ever changing beauty during the many different…