Meagan in the Mountains

A photography blog dedicated to my time working and living in La Paz, Bolivia. Please donate to my fundraising efforts here

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Celebrating 20 years of Flor de Leche

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Beautiful Handicrafts for the PumaKatari competition

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Photos for the Movimiento Economía Solidaria Bolivia annual catalogue

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An early morning in the valle de la luna (moon valley), to accompany the Ambassador of the United Kingdom on his tour of the city. Complete with traditional music and offering to the Pachamama or Mother Earth. The visit was complete with Api, a traditional Bolivian drink made from corn, served warm.  Photos from: May 4th, 2017. 

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forgotten photos from march, 2017. 

an indigenuos woman performs a traditional ceremony in the moon valley, la paz. 

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view from the pampahasi lookout, la paz, bolivia. vista del mirador pampahasi, la paz, bolivia. 

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The Chipaya community of Oruro visited La Paz in order to learn about the experience of the Municipal Tourism Development Agency “La Paz Maravillosa” in Community Tourism. They toured the city and visited other communities in La Paz.

August 24th, 2017

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The “Eat Out” Food Festival is the largest street food festival in La Paz. It is an opportunity to celebrate the range of delicious street food that La Paz has to offer, as well as try new fusion foods. 

The Festival supports a gastronomic movement offering unique and unforgettable textures, flavours, art and music.  June 02, 2017

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In May, the Tourism Development Agency for La Paz hosted a Cooking Show in the Killi Killi lookout. With a beautiful view of the city as a backdrop, chefs from restaurants Ali Pacha, Humo and Magick cooked courses in front of a live audience which was finished off with a dessert of wonderful pastries by the 3600 Bakery. The event was an opportunity to present ”Bolivia on a plate”, chefs used products such as cooked and fermented yucca from the Amazon, with a touch of mature cheese, accompanied by almond milk from Chuquisaca, to a sauce of capers, sealed mushroom and a bit of crispy amaranth from the Bolivian highlands. The pairing was with Brut, the new sparkling wine of Altosama, with aroma of nuts, notes of tropical fruit and white flowers. All ingredients achieved a perfect balance. This new initiative promotes the ”Slow Food” movement in Bolivia. 

Additionally there was a small market set up showcasing the Sendero Que Te Llama, a group of 9 local artisan shops dedicated to 100% Bolivian handicrafts. 

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Set 02. A little day trip outside the city to Huayna Potosí and Zongo while working for CECI in Bolivia.

The Huayna Potosí mountain is located at 25 km from La Paz, it is one of the favorite destinations for mountain climbers, due to its ascension characteristics and snow covered peaks.

The most popular route for its ascent begins at the Zongo lagoon, although there are alternative routes with different types of difficulty.

The valley of Zongo is located to the northeast of the city. It has varied climates and different ecological floors with a range of altitudes that range from 6.088 to 150 meters above sea level.

Nature watching, mountain biking, fishing, rafting and trekking are some of the activities that you can do in this valley.

Photos from February 2017.

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Set 01. A little day trip outside the city to Huayna Potosí and Zongo while working for CECI in Bolivia. 

The Huayna Potosí mountain is located at 25 km from La Paz, it is one of the favorite destinations for mountain climbers, due to its ascension characteristics and snow covered peaks.

The most popular route for its ascent begins at the Zongo lagoon, although there are alternative routes with different types of difficulty. 

The valley of Zongo is located to the northeast of the city. It has varied climates and different ecological floors with a range of altitudes that range from 6.088 to 150 meters above sea level.

Nature watching, mountain biking, fishing, rafting and trekking are some of the activities that you can do in this valley. 

Photos from February 2017.

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la alasita   also known as the festival of miniatures, it is an aymara tradition held every january 24. it consists of buying miniatures of everything you want to receive during the year (food, houses, cars, diplomas, etc.), then you have them blessed by a yatiri (sorcerer or healer), and offer it to the ekeko (god of abundance). photos from 01/2017

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a quick trip to the beginning of the “El Choro” trail, a trek which takes 3 days and traverses the Cordillera Real mountains and Parque Nacional Cotopata. it begins at La Cumbre (4725m), the highest point on the La Paz–Coroico highway, and climbs to 4859m before descending 3250m into the humid Yungas and the village of Chairo. The route is 57km and crosses a rapid change in climate, vegetation and wildlife as the altitude changes from rainy and cold altiplano to humid forest. this trek is popular among bolivians during Semana Santa, or holy week. photos from april 10th, 2017.

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a quick series i did for mothers day in bolivia. photos from june 14, 2017.

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second set of photos from cotapata

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Photos from march 2017. Going to visit the site of the chasquimarathon, a marathon that takes place in challenging terrain high in the mountains near Coroico and La Paz. It also crosses a section of “El Choro”, one of the many Incan trails that you can hike in La Paz. 

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waiting for papa francisco, la paz, bolivia july 8th, 2015. unedited.