Thursday, February 26, 2015

Illimani, overlooking La Paz

Image from cafod.org

Like many other South American glaciers, the one that overlooks the Bolivian city of La Paz is of crucial importance as a source of fresh water as the population approaches a million. 

Located 4100 m above sea level, this city is the world's highest administrative capital. It lies just 430 m below the Altiplano.

Inti-Illimani is a Chilean musical group that plays the traditional instruments of the high Andes. I heard them play at the Vogue in Vancouver around 30 years ago. Hear them play on You Tube, and watch a series of pictures from the mountain homeland of these amazing musicians.

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