CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO  [CABO09_050]CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO   [CABO09_047]THE ARCH - CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO  [CABO09_039]CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO   [CABO09_034]LA PAZ, BOLIVIA [1031 BO] Two weeks after taking this photograph, I stood on top of 21,201 foot Illimani, the mountain in the distance. The acclimatization process starts when you fly into La Paz, the highest capital of the world at 12,000 feet.LA PAZ BARBER SHOP - BOLIVIA [1032 BO]VALLE DE LA LUNA - BOLIVIA [1033 BO] Valley of the Moon, just outside La Paz (I took a taxi), isn't actually a valley. It is a badlands of hills and rock eroded into fantastic shapes and deep gulleys.VALPARAISO - CHILE [NJC_0254]VALPARAISO - CHILE [NJC_0270]ECUADOR [1235 EC] This was our view while hiking to acclimatize for Cotopaxi.ECUADOR [1500 EC]KATHMANDU, NEPAL [1510 NE]AFTERNOON NAP - KATHMANDU, NEPAL [1511 NE]WINDOW IN KHUMJUNG - NEPAL  [EVE09_0091]BODHNATH STUPA - KATHMANDU, NEPAL [0227EVE072]BODHNATH STUPA - KATHMANDU, NEPAL [0228EVE072] The base of the stupa symbolizes the earth. The dome symbolizes water. On top of this is the spire that symbolizes fire, then the umbrella that symbolizes air. On top is the pinnacle which symbolizes either. The spire has 13 levels, which represent the 13 stages to attain nirvana. On all four sides of the square base of the spire are the watchful eyes of the Buddha. There is a third eye between and above the normal two eyes. The nose is really the Nepali number one, which signifies the unity of life.EYES OF THE BUDDHA, BODHNATH STUPA - KATHMANDU, NEPAL [EVE 2007-05-25_40]NAMCHE BAZAAR - NEPAL 1999 [1230 NE] We stayed here for two nights on our way to Kala Pattar and Everest Base Camp in 1999. At 11,286 feet (3,440m), Namche is the main trading center for the Khumbu region.
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LA PAZ, BOLIVIA [1031 BO] Two weeks after taking this photograph, I stood on top of 21,201 foot Illimani, the mountain in the distance. The acclimatization process starts when you fly into La Paz, the highest capital of the world at 12,000 feet.



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