Tag Archives: cemetery

The Miners’ Cemetery

Posted on 2017-04-14 by

In my article about Chacaltaya, I mentioned the cemetery I found at the foot of Huayna Potosí and made the offhand remark that the whole village of Milluni had died. It turns out that this was right, but that the true story … Continue reading →

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Coca Cola is everywhere

Posted on 2017-04-02 by

There are not many things that I am addicted to. I can go without cigars for months. Chocolate is a different issue. One week is the maximum, after that I get cranky. But after three days without cola (it doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Bury my heart – wherever

Posted on 2017-01-17 by

People ask me why I don’t go to a hospital when I am sick, when I get bitten by a bear/anaconda/piranha, when I have strange viruses, when I am bleeding from all orifices or when I have kidney stones (OK, … Continue reading →

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President Busch is dead

Posted on 2016-12-07 by

Yes, Bolivia had a President Busch, too. In a strange coincidence, Germán Busch was the 41st and 43rd President of Bolivia, just like George Bush Sr. and Jr. were the 41st and 43rd Presidents of the United States of America. … Continue reading →

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Man with Hat

Posted on 2016-10-24 by

Walking around the cemetery in Piura, I stumbled into a photo shooting. “Wow, what a hot hombre,” the photographer exclaimed and asked me if I wanted to pose for some photos, giving his actual models time for a break. (In … Continue reading →

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Cemetery Island

Posted on 2015-09-22 by

San Michele, the cemetery island of Venice in Italy: And this is how you get there:

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The Soviet Military Cemetery

Posted on 2015-08-10 by

When I am looking for a quiet place to read, there aren’t as many options available as it may seem: In the park, noisy children are playing. In the forest, man-eating bears are roaming. At the library, some of the girls are … Continue reading →

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