And as for the size of those Condors. A wingspan up to 10ft.
Aidan1150’s Andes & Altiplano tour
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They are feckin massive. A phone camera simply can't convey the size of the things.
What an amazing trip. Keep the updates coming Aidan - the pics are savage!
Excellent!
Literally an awesome experience, loving this thank you.
Amazing photos. Fantastic trip. 
Just manged to look at the photos on my wide screen at the office! Amazing, brings back a lot of memories for me in the Atacama and Northern Chile. Only went across the border once to Tacna which in the day was a bit of a shithole but everything was a cheap as chips.
When we went south to the Torres del Paine National park the rangers would put out old Llama carcases to attract the Condors in. It was stopped after a while because it was deemed to be not good for them and just for the tourists.....
That Pisco looks amazing and exactly as it should be.
Look forward to more mazing photos from a fantastic area of our planet!
When we went south to the Torres del Paine National park the rangers would put out old Llama carcases to attract the Condors in. It was stopped after a while because it was deemed to be not good for them and just for the tourists.....
That Pisco looks amazing and exactly as it should be.
Look forward to more mazing photos from a fantastic area of our planet!
Some great photos 
Keep up the good work…
Keep up the good work…
It was a very pleasant 18C at 8.30am this Wednesday morning to ride the 275kms on Route 36B to Puno on the shore of Lake Titicaca but it wasn't to last.
After about 40kms we topped up with fuel as there would be none available until we reached Puno. We had been climbing a bit up until the fuel stop but then we got back to the real heights again.
There was a lot of snow at the roadside and in places only one lane was open because of the accumulations of snow. Great care was needed too anywhere that water ran across the road as in many cases it was frozen.
On we went towards Puno until we came across the Géiser de Puente Bello. The colours of the water and the landscape are absolutely incredible.
You can see the copper right on the surface.
The colours here are stunning.
After about 40kms we topped up with fuel as there would be none available until we reached Puno. We had been climbing a bit up until the fuel stop but then we got back to the real heights again.
There was a lot of snow at the roadside and in places only one lane was open because of the accumulations of snow. Great care was needed too anywhere that water ran across the road as in many cases it was frozen.
On we went towards Puno until we came across the Géiser de Puente Bello. The colours of the water and the landscape are absolutely incredible.
You can see the copper right on the surface.
The colours here are stunning.
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And so into Puno and our hotel on the shore of Lake Titicaca for two nights. Tomorrow morning we take a trip on the lake but for now the view from my room will have to suffice.
Until tomorrow....
Until tomorrow....
Wow, what a fantastic trip! Keep it coming
Awesome updates and pics, thanks @Aidan1150 .
absolutely amazing!!!! 
@Aidan1150 thanks for this.
I have fond memories of Puno having got my professional exam results there in 1982 via the local telephone exchange, got in a phone booth and telephoned Lima where someone read me a fax sent from London. The locals must have wondered why this crazy gringo was dancing around the town post office with joy!
Happy days...continue enjoying your trip
I have fond memories of Puno having got my professional exam results there in 1982 via the local telephone exchange, got in a phone booth and telephoned Lima where someone read me a fax sent from London. The locals must have wondered why this crazy gringo was dancing around the town post office with joy!
Happy days...continue enjoying your trip
At 9am we boarded a small craft from the jetty at our hotel to go out to the floating islands of Lake Titicaca which are populated by the Uros people.
They have their own indigenous language and are a proudly independent people.
The islands are floored with totora reeds which are bouyant. It is soft and yielding to walk on, kind of walking across a freshly filled silage pit which the farming lads here will understand.
The ladies of the islands make their own crafts which is I'm told a significant part of their income.
We were welcomed back to the hotel by the resident alpacas.
They have their own indigenous language and are a proudly independent people.
The islands are floored with totora reeds which are bouyant. It is soft and yielding to walk on, kind of walking across a freshly filled silage pit which the farming lads here will understand.
The ladies of the islands make their own crafts which is I'm told a significant part of their income.
We were welcomed back to the hotel by the resident alpacas.
In the mid-afternoon three of us took a 30km ride out to see the pre-Inca and Inca burial towers at Sillustani. This is still a very sacred site to very many of the local population so is to be treated with great respect.
It is set at over 3850m and you climb a further 100m or more to the towers. It is quite a slog in bike gear and we were glad it wasn't a hot afternoon.
On our way out of the site back to our base we spotted some flamingoes feeding in the last of the days sunshine. Not particularly good pictures I accept, but it was a treat to see them.
Dinner shortly after 7pm and an early night as we have a big day tomorrow.
It is set at over 3850m and you climb a further 100m or more to the towers. It is quite a slog in bike gear and we were glad it wasn't a hot afternoon.
On our way out of the site back to our base we spotted some flamingoes feeding in the last of the days sunshine. Not particularly good pictures I accept, but it was a treat to see them.
Dinner shortly after 7pm and an early night as we have a big day tomorrow.
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