Bolivia 2019

Olga Rumiantseva, a guide of the 7 Summits Club:  Hello from Bolivia! Today, our group climbed  a very beautiful Mount Huayna Potosi. Weather at first did not please and even we had doubts whether we will be able to make the ascent according to the plan or have to use the reserve day.  But despite the snow storm that broke out in the evening on the eve of the climb, by night the weather gave us a small window, which was just enough to climb.

The route has changed slightly since I was last here. Now you do not have to go to the top by the terrifying ridge. You can see it only from the top. But the route of climb did not become less interesting. And beauty is still in place.

From tomorrow we will start a fascinating cultural entertainment program.

Hello from Bolivia! Our group successfully mastered the altitude of 3200 meters in La Paz and today moved to the legendary lake Titicaca. On the lake we stopped to visit the family who helped Thor Heyerdahl build boats for his expeditions. When you imagine how these boats went across the ocean, you realize that this was fantastic.

Our next target was the island of the Sun.

We took a boat to the island of the Sun. Forty minutes on the beautiful Titicaca and after a traditional lunch we walked the first small but very beautiful trekking to our hotel.

A sunset we met at the observation point with a beautiful view…

Our very long day ended with a wonderful dinner.

Vladimir Kotlyar, a guide of the 7 Summits Club from Bolivia:

 Hello 7 Summits Club, from Irina Zisman and Vladimir Kotlyar from Bolivia! Today, February 14^th  at 8:45 am local we climbed  Huayna Potosi! The mountain let us in, the day was wonderful, but not easy. All groups except ours (three or four groups with young and strong participants) turned around, without having reached about 100 meters to the top. We decided to try and achieved a victory. The three of us became the only summiters in the last week, although attempts were made by different groups every day. Irina - just well done! She fought like a real Valkyrie! Now we have arrived in La Paz and really want to sleep. And tomorrow at six in the morning we start to the "road of death" on bicycles.

Vladimir Kotlyar, Super-Guide of the 7 Summits Club from Bolivia:

Hola amigos!!!! Vladimir Kotlyar and Irina Zisman continue their journey through Bolivia!!! The second day was great! With the weather we were even lucky, despite the rainy season. We have arrived at the highest mountain of the great lakes of Titicaca! Stunning beauty of nature! We walked around the sun island. Of course we ate fish and tried a glass of Bolivian wine. Then we met an amazing sunset. It rained last night. Adventures continue....

Vladimir Kotlyar, a guide of the 7 Summits Club from Bolivia:

Aloha 7 Summits!!!!  Here are In touch Vladimir Kotlyar and Irina Zisman! We're on the other side of geography, in Bolivia! Today is the first day of our trip, we dedicated it to acquaintance with La Paz, the capital of this distant country. The city impressed us and pleasantly surprised. Especially pleased with the local "metro", or rather the cable car, which replaces it.