Some pictures from the 1998/99 international expedition to Venezuela...

A big file with all the slides (big meaning about 1 MB)

Slides

Henri Pittier National Park and surroundings

Some tourists on a deserted beach preparing themselves for some strange activities ( 66 kB )

The first morning of the year 1999 in Puerto Colombia, Venezuela ( 99 kB )

Kids in the port of Chuao ( 113 kB )

The basics of life: beer and very fresh food ( 101 kB )
 

Monte Roraima - to, on, and from

Waiting for the driver ( 100 kB )

Kukenan Tepui ( 55 kB )

A refreshing moment (the puri-puri not shown) ( 137 kB )

The way up ( 105 kB )

Little did these people know about the ups and downs waiting... ( 104 kB ) (taken by an unknown Austrian)

These rare, endemic plants were often the only stable foothold on the swampy grounds of Monte Roraima ( 108 kB )

Misty scenery from our den ( 39 kB )

Eventually the mist hit the ground ( 65 kB )

Above the clouds ( 56 kB )

The survivors ( 108 kB )

The first contact with the comforts of modern city life ( 109 kB )
 

Life after the hike

The van Dijk couple ( 75 kB )

A fairly conventional beach view from Santa Fe ( 89 kB )

A pelican (the only picture taken with the tele extender I carried all the wall to the top of Roraima and back) ( 68 kB )

A real beast ( 97 kB )

A real plant ( 80 kB )
 

Black&whites

The two first ones from Caracas were taken by me, the others by Raisa

Caracas, Plaza Bolivar ( 41 kB )

Caracas, Plaza Bolivar ( 113 kB )

View from the top of Monte Roraima ( 62 kB )

View from the top of Monte Roraima ( 56 kB )

Group on the  top of Monte Roraima ( 73 kB )

The Roraima plant ( 151 kB )

On the way down ( 109 kB )