Fotoseries

Hieronder vind je een overzicht van alle fotoseries.

Uitstapje Londen en aankomst in Namibië

19 okt. 2015

7 foto's

🇳🇦 vanuit Namibië

Brazil / Netherlands: hasta luego Suramerica!

28 aug. 2011

6 foto's

🇳🇱 vanuit Nederland

"God created the world in six days. The seventh he devoted to Rio", as many "cariocas" say. Rio is the final destination of my trip. Stunning views, great nightlife, carnival, samba, the favelas, need I say more?

Brazil: São Paulo

19 aug. 2011

6 foto's

🇧🇷 vanuit Brazilië

Having more than 20 million inhabitants, São Paulo is the largest city on the southern hemisphere. It's Brazil's cultural and economic heart and houses several important parks and museums. If you love to get lost in a metropolitan jungle, it's an amazing place, but it might be a little intimidating to others. Despite of this, São Paulo has definitely its charms and is worth a visit for anyone loving to go out in style.

Brazil: train ride from Curitiba to Morretes

17 aug. 2011

7 foto's

🇧🇷 vanuit Brazilië

The railway from Curitiba to Morretes and to Paranaguá onwards is the most spectacular in Brazil. There are numerous tunnels with sudden views of deep gorges and high peaks and waterfalls. I got of the train in Morretes, because the train didn't go any further that day. The town of Morretes is a pretty and old colonial town.

Triple border: Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil

15 aug. 2011

3 foto's

🇦🇷 vanuit Argentinië

Three photos from the triple border shared by Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil. I went to the Argentinian side, just before I left Argentina. Unlike most triple borders in Europe, you cannot stand in three countries here, because the actual border is in the middle of the river.

Brazil / Paraguay: the Itaipu dam

15 aug. 2011

8 foto's

🇧🇷 vanuit Brazilië

The Itaipu hydroelectric dam is the second-largest in the world with 14 000 MW of installed capacity. However, considering an annual generated energy of over 90 TWh, it's world's largest provider of water-generated energy! This is about the same as the total Netherlands annual electricity production! It's located on the border between Paraguay and Brazil. I drove over the dam and it offers an impressive view. Nevertheless, a lot of nature was sacrificed for the construction of it. As a compensation a lot of effort is put in nature conservation projects by the two governments.

Argentina / Brazil: the Iguazu falls

14 aug. 2011

20 foto's

🇦🇷 vanuit Argentinië

The Iguaza waterfalls on the Argentinian / Brazilian border! I visited both sides on August 14 and 15. They were once described by a famous American as "poor Niagara". It's impossible their awesomeness in a few picture, put at least I tried. Enjoy!

Paraguay: the mysterious and unknown

12 aug. 2011

17 foto's

🇵🇾 vanuit Paraguay

From Salta in Argentina I traveled to the Iguazu waterfalls. I decided, however, not to go directly but to stop a few days in Paraguay. The interesting about Paraguay is that hardly any traveler knows it. No-one seems to go there because everybody says there's nothing to see. The only reason to find out is simply going there. So that's what I did! Paraguay is said to be - after Bolivia and Colombia - the third poorest country in South America. Most of the country is desolate and agricultural, most people live in the main cities. There's a lot shopping and trading going on and it shares the world's second-largest hydro-electric plant with Brazil.

Argentina: crossing into a new world

07 aug. 2011

10 foto's

🇦🇷 vanuit Argentinië

Bolivia: Tupiza

06 aug. 2011

15 foto's

🇧🇴 vanuit Bolivia

Tupiza in southern Bolivia is a great place for trekking, horseback riding and mountainbiking. It has a pleasant climate.

Bolivia: Salar de Uyuni

04 aug. 2011

20 foto's

🇧🇴 vanuit Bolivia

Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat located in southwest Bolivia. It's the remnant of what once used to be a giant inner ocean. There are huge amounts of minerals present so mining could be an important economic activity, but this conflicts with local communities that mine the salt themselves as their main source of income. It contains more than half of the world's lithium reserves that is used in batteries and as demand for this mineral is likely to go up, the Bolivian government is planning to start exploiting this area in the near future.

Bolivia: Sucre

02 aug. 2011

15 foto's

🇧🇴 vanuit Bolivia

Sucre, capital and most beautiful city of Bolivia. I stayed here for three days and besides enjoying the city I saw the Dino park and did a mountainbiking tour in the vicinity.

Bolivia: the rooftop of South America

31 jul. 2011

24 foto's

🇧🇴 vanuit Bolivia

My first days in Bolivia: impressions of Lake Titicaca (Isla del Sol), La Paz and Cochabamba

Peru: the Uros islands & Lake Titicaca

22 jul. 2011

26 foto's

🇵🇪 vanuit Peru

The Uros islands are floating islands in Lake Titicaca, inhabited by the "Uru" people. I stayed a night at Victor's and Christina's island (Qhantati) on July 22. The next day I went to some of the islands that are further away where people live in very poor conditions. There I helped a French lady from La Runa association to distribute donated goods to the inhabitants.

Peru: the Colca Canyon

20 jul. 2011

14 foto's

🇵🇪 vanuit Peru

On July 18, 19 and 20 I did a three-day trek through the Colco Canyon, about 150 km northwest of Arequipa in southeastern Peru. It is more than twice as deep as the Grand Canyon in the United States at 4160 m and it is promoted as the "world's deepest canyon," although the canyon's walls are not as vertical as those of the Grand Canyon. The distance between the bottom and the rim of the canyon is more than 1000 m.

Peru: the Nazca lines

15 jul. 2011

11 foto's

🇵🇪 vanuit Peru

Near the city of Nazca in southern Peru, huge lines and figures are found in the deserts, constructed by several ancient civilizations. Most figures can only be seen from the air, but some can be admired from viewpoints. Most of the lines indicate the location of underground water aquifers, whereas some probably had an astronomical function. It is believed that the Nazca people might have danced on these lines, as part of ceremonies. Seeing these lines and figures fulfilled me and many other people with awe and mystery...

Peru: las Islas Ballestas y Paracas

14 jul. 2011

18 foto's

🇵🇪 vanuit Peru

On July 14, 2011, I visited the Islas Ballistas. These rock-formated islands are located near the town of Paracas (and Pisco) in Peru. They're famous for the great amount of marine fauna and often referred to as the "Peruvian Galapagos". These islands are amazing! I've never seen SO many birds together. The islands are rich in beautiful species, many of them in danger of extinction. Take a look at my pictures and admire the Humboldt pinguins, seals, sea lions and Peruvian terns (endangered by extinction!). After the islands I visited (with a group of tourists) the peninsula of Paracas which is a marine reserve. It has some nice desert-like spots, as it's part of the outskirts of the Atacama desert.

Propaganda in Latin America

13 jul. 2011

11 foto's

🇵🇪 vanuit Peru

In Latin America, everybody tries to sell you everything. Whether it's just food or beverages, a bus trip, a hotel room, new furniture, basically anything is sold anytime. It provides me with a secure feeling. I never need to worry about buying food. Once I leave my bus in any random place, street vendors will be ready to attack me to sell me their precious goods. And leaving the area of the bus terminal without running into a few hotel room offers is kind of impossible. But it's not just street vendors. The government sells as well: their policy, their work, everything. In Ecuador it's "El gobierno de la revolucion" (the revolutionary government) that puts signs everywhere along roads about what they're doing or constructing. It reminds me a bit of the former Soviet states and keeping in mind that Ecuador has a strongly socialist-led government it's not that far from the truth. In Peru presidential elections took place very recently. And the remnants are still clearly visible: basically every wall has been decorated showing the author's political preferences. These paintings are HUGE (see pics). To give you an impressin, I added a few pics, but it's impossible to catch everything in this slide show. You'd better go to Latin America and enjoy the show yourself :)

Avanzando (por) el Perú

08 jul. 2011

16 foto's

🇵🇪 vanuit Peru

Impressions of northern Peru (first week of July 2011)

Ecuador: climbing Cotopaxi

28 jun. 2011

16 foto's

🇪🇨 vanuit Ecuador

On June 27/28 I climbed Cotopaxi, Ecuador's highest active volcano, together with four friends. This is one of the most intense things I've ever done. We made it to an altitude of 5500 meters, just below the summit.

Peru: Machu Picchu!

17 jun. 2011

28 foto's

🇵🇪 vanuit Peru

On June 13, 14 and 15 I went on a three-day hike to Machu Picchu together with my friend and colleague Chelsey!

Leaving Cuenca and getting into Peru

11 jun. 2011

5 foto's

🇵🇪 vanuit Peru

Ecuador: Cotopaxi - touching the snow

04 jun. 2011

15 foto's

🇪🇨 vanuit Ecuador

Ecuador: Nariz del Diablo - the Devil's Nose train

28 mei 2011

14 foto's

🇪🇨 vanuit Ecuador

On May 28 I rode the Devil's Nose train or "Nariz del Diablo". This might be the most famous train in South America -- and it's said to be the scariest. The fear factor comes from the unnerving combination of steep cliffs and rickety tracks. In the past passengers could even sit on top!