Tag Archives: Milluni

A Western from Bolivia

Posted on 2017-08-01 by Andreas Moser

  Sam Shepard’s death is a sad but fitting occasion to watch some of his films (again): Homo Faber, Black Hawk Down, Don’t Come Knocking and many more. And not to forget Blackthorn, a Western movie set in Bolivia. Sam Shepard played Butch Cassidy, … 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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How to do Adventure – a Guide in 24 Steps

Posted on 2017-03-09 by Andreas Moser

From my current base in La Paz in Bolivia, I wanted to climb Chacaltaya. It seemed like a relatively easy mountain above 5000 m, and thus a good opportunity to set a new altitude record without falling into crevasses and battling with yetis. In … Continue reading →

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