Tag Archives: cemetery

The most beautiful time of the year

Posted on 2017-11-13 by Andreas Moser

Well, by now it’s almost over again. But I sent out my father to take some photographs for you to enjoy the feast of colors for a little bit longer. Unfortunately, he doesn’t venture very far from home (I hope … Continue reading →

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The Miners’ Cemetery

Posted on 2017-04-14 by Andreas Moser

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 Andreas Moser

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 Andreas Moser

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 Andreas Moser

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 Andreas Moser

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 Andreas Moser

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 Andreas Moser

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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Danger to Life!

Posted on 2015-03-09 by Andreas Moser

“Danger to life,” the sign warns – apparently without finding much attention, as indicated by the hundreds of graves next to it. (Seen at the cemetery in Bari in Italy.)

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Necropolis – the City of the Dead

Posted on 2015-02-15 by Andreas Moser

Cities in Europe are becoming more and more similar. The same shops, the same fashion, the same films in cinemas, the same restaurants, the same music, the same food. To escape this mishmash, I like to visit cemeteries, where time … Continue reading →

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