Selected Photos from Hannah's South American Trip.
6 new shots at top. email Michael for high res versions of any of these.
Our host mum Maria
and her dogs in
Quito - Ecuador
Rhiannon and I at
Cotopaxi Volcano
Ecuador
Otovalo Markets
Northern Ecuador
Laguna Quilotoa
Our first hike at
altitude nearly killed me!
The Mama Negra street festival in Latacunga, Ecuador. The same song played over and over, dancing and drinking aplenty.
Freaky hats dancing before they sprayed alcohol all over us.
Jungle living. Central Ecuador
Riding on top of the Devils Nose Railway. It only derailed twice. Chris, me, Rhiannon and Marty
This woman told us we were at the bus stop. No bus though... Cuenca, Ecuador
Temple of the Sun, Northern Peru
Rhinnon jammed into a local mini bus on way to Vilcabamba, Ecuador
Me with Llamas in the Cahas National Park, Ecuador
Rhiannon, Clasrissa, me and Nici at the start of the 5 day Santa Cruz trek, Peru.
Looking over Huaraz, Peru. Beautiful town surrounded by soaring peaks.
Rhi, Nic and Nic at Chan Chan temple, Northern Peru.
The (huge) group at the end of the Santa Cruz trek, with donkey drivers, cooks, and guides. No wonder we look so fresh!
The girls flying past in a beat box Taxi in Lima
Sunset over the desert near Ica, Peru. Soon tore it up in the Dune Buggies though...
Outside the Hostel in Cusco, Peru. Nice view, but cursed the uphill walk every day!
Local women weaving. I like the token Llama in background. Photo anyone?
Joy at reaching the big pass on the Inca Trail. Nic, Gay, Rhi, Megs, Martin and Tom
Spectacular Inca ruin just before Sunset. Me felt just like Indiana Jones, no people and plenty of exploring.
The Fellowship of the Ring on their way to Machu Picchu
On top of Huayna Picchu overlooking Machu Picchu. A hike involving ladders and ropes at 35 degrees - all worth it!
Floating Islands on Lake Titicaca, Peru.
Sunset in the Train Graveyard near Uyuni, Bolivia. Thats Rhi, Megan, Nic and Me.
The mind blowing Salt Flats in Bolivia.
The hill above Copacobana, from which you can see one of the most beautiful sunsets over Lake Titicaca
The human-like cactuses of the Bolivian Salt Flats
Sunrise shadows at the Geysers. Eerie and smelly.
View from the Bolivia-Chile border
Down South to Patagonia. The massive granite pillars of Torres del Paine, Chile.
Day 2 of the 5 day trek, this time carrying, cooking and camping on our own.
Grey Glaciar - Torres del Paine NP
Gavin and Jude
Jude showing her strength!
The vast space of Patagonia, on way to Mt FitzRoy
Me at the Moreno Glaciar - the one that collapsed recently (I wasnt there dammit)
Me and Megs looking clean before walking through marshes for the day. Ushuia - Tierra del Fuego.
Megs and Jude at the Moreno Glaciar. We watched huge chunks crash into the water - most exciting.
My crampon. Ice Hiking at Cerro Torre Glacier near El Clafate, Chile
One of the many banks shut down after the economic crisis in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Doin' the Tango in La Boca, Argentina.
Fitiing right in on the beach in Punta del Este, Uruguay
Iquazu Falls, Northern Argentina. Naturally we went on a boat that goes under the falls - fun!
Megs and Nic in the Buenos Aires Opera House
Speedo bum...mmmmm
Colonia, Uruguay
Kristina und Nils in Hamburg, Germany. Yes I know this is not South America!
Iguazu Falls again. Thats me waving!