Although we had equipped ourselves with gear and food enough to last nearly a week, my partner and I had not anticipated that the natural spring would be bone-dry. We…
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Day 9. New Year at Confluencia Camp Early in the morning one of the soldiers at the main gate of the military camp started talking to me. I tried to...
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Days 4-7 from Mendoza to Puenta del Inca My first impression of Mendoza is that it looks like my hometown of Bishkek: canals and trees along the roads (although, unfortunately,...
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Day 1. From Germany to Panama The weeks leading up to the expedition to Aconcagua were filled with endless work, stress and a bunch of stuff to do that had...
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One year older. No, one year more grown-up. This year is absolutely not easy for me, but it is a very important year. Right now I’m at a big crossroads,…