{"id":15720,"date":"2016-08-10T14:26:02","date_gmt":"2016-08-10T22:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=15720"},"modified":"2016-08-10T14:29:11","modified_gmt":"2016-08-10T22:29:11","slug":"hot-spring-before-the-climb-why-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2016\/08\/10\/bolivia\/hot-spring-before-the-climb-why-not\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot Springs Before The Climb&#8230;Why Not?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>August 10, 2016<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-15720 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/The-Twins-Parinacota-Left-and-Pomerape-Right-Greg-Vernovage.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[15720]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/The-Twins-Parinacota-Left-and-Pomerape-Right-Greg-Vernovage-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Twins-Parinacota (Left) and Pomerape (Right) (Greg Vernovage)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-15721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/The-Twins-Parinacota-Left-and-Pomerape-Right-Greg-Vernovage-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/The-Twins-Parinacota-Left-and-Pomerape-Right-Greg-Vernovage-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/The-Twins-Parinacota-Left-and-Pomerape-Right-Greg-Vernovage-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/The-Twins-Parinacota-Left-and-Pomerape-Right-Greg-Vernovage-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-15721'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Twins-Parinacota (Left) and Pomerape (Right) (Greg Vernovage)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Sajama-with-a-lenticular-Greg-Vernovage.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[15720]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Sajama-with-a-lenticular-Greg-Vernovage-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sajama with a lenticular (Greg Vernovage)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-15722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Sajama-with-a-lenticular-Greg-Vernovage-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Sajama-with-a-lenticular-Greg-Vernovage-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Sajama-with-a-lenticular-Greg-Vernovage-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Sajama-with-a-lenticular-Greg-Vernovage-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-15722'>\n\t\t\t\tSajama with a lenticular (Greg Vernovage)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Great days for the team in Bolivia.\u00c2\u00a0 After a drive to Sajama Village yesterday where the team has to jump to 14,000 feet, they took today to stretch their legs and acclimatize.\u00c2\u00a0 The weather is perfect so the team went out to check out the Geysers small hot springs.\u00c2\u00a0 These things are everywhere in this area of the Altiplano.\u00c2\u00a0 Not a surprise as you look around and see the volcanoes of the Cordillera Occidental range.\u00c2\u00a0 While visiting the Geysers, our long time head Bolivian Guide, Roberto pulled out a few eggs and placed them in the Hot Springs.\u00c2\u00a0 It worked, hardboiled eggs for lunch.<\/p>\n<p>After a stressful morning of hiking and taking in the mountain views, Andy said it was time to unwind.\u00c2\u00a0 The Natural Hot Springs will be perfect for that.\u00c2\u00a0 I promise, there will be a few tough climbing days in front of this team, but for now, some acclimatizing in the warm water of the Altiplano.<\/p>\n<p>Greg Vernovage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 10, 2016 &nbsp; 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