There is no better way to know about our services better than from our client's testimonials, following you will find a few of them (last update 22/Dec/2007).

I feel so bad about taking so much time letting you know how much I appreciate your organization for out trip. I can blame work and other things in ones life.... but that is not good enough.

So thanks so much for the trip of a life time. I enjoyed Bolivia much more this time. I knew what to expect and I really enjoy that type of lonely country. Next time we come we will have to revisit places like the Salar and that eco village near Sajama.

I still get a headache when I think of pisco sours !!!!!... but apart from that I have only fond memories of our laughter , your great organization, your patience when we asked questions all the time or had to stop for photos, and always the great food.

Really, you and your organization, are a credit to Bolivia. I wish you and your family all the best in the future .[ and thank Sonja , again, for that fabulous meal ] .
I do know I'll be returning... but before that, I hope to see you come and visit us so that we have the pleasure of looking after you.

When I get my act together I'll try and send some of my better photos.
But for now I include one of you - for your family.
Go well
And until we meet again -salut

Regards John

Good Morning Andean Summits,

I would like to thank you for the services provided on our Condoriri and Acotango trips. All guys on the trip were simply briliant as well as the "office" team.

This link is for Osvaldo (the satelite maps as discussed) http://www.elmundo.es/callejero/

If the situation allows we will return to South America and use your services again.
But for sure we will recommend you to all who will be interested in mountain trips in Bolivia.

All the best

Martin Blaha
Prague, Czech Republic

Hello,

I did a trip with your company in 2006 and was very pleased with the service. My friend Chris and I did a trip to Condoriri. We had basecamp services with Jorge as our cook and things worked very well.

I am organizing a group from the Colorado Mountain Club in the United States to come to Bolivia next summer and would like to get some information on options and pricing. ...

Thank you.

Greg Long

Hola Javier

It is a long time since we were last in touch but I hope you remember us - Mike, Kelley, Charlotte, Josh and Tim.

In 2005 we enjoyed our treks with Ivan to Apolobamba and with you to the far south west and we have decided to visit Bolivia again in 2008. Never before have we returned to a country for a second time - but we thought Bolivia was wonderful and there are are many places we did not have time to see in 2005.

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All the best

Mike

Hola Javier y gracias!

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So, like being in Pakistan on 9/11, we will always remember where we were during Rugby World Cup 2007 - in Bolivia!! Thanks again for an awesome trip. As I said in La Paz, its amazing what you can get on the Internet these days - a heart transplant, or even the best guide in Bolivia. The day we found Andean Summits on the www was a very lucky day for us.

I like what you wrote in that book on Bolivia, after the first trip - that we started as clients and ended as friends. In fact we liked travelling with you so much that we came back again! We really appreciate your friendship as well as your love and knowledge of your country, mountain skills, tolerance of bad gringo tent-pitching, etc.

We saw a very different part of Bolivia this time, which is very beautiful and fascinating, and I think for a bunch of old crocks we did OK! A highlight for me was when you said to us on Licancabur "I'm proud of you guys!" Of course it is not very high, and non-technical, but its higher than Kilimanjaro, so we did OK. The summit of Guallatiri would have been nice, but thats life, and we are used to successful failures by now! It was great to end the trip back at our old enemy Sajama.

I'm reading "The Ice Maiden" with great interest. I see Reinhard and his team camped on the summit of Licancabur for almost a week! In retrospect I wish I had paid more attention to the Inca ruins. It is impressive that there is so little litter on the mountain.

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We are working on the pics and will send a CD in a few days.

Saludos! Y muchissimas gracias

Joe

Dear Jose

We just wanted to say a heartfelt thank you for a truly special and memorable trip in Bolivia. It really was a trip of a lifetime and way exceeded our expectations. Your hospitality, thoughtfulness, knowledge and attention to detail certainly contributed to making it one of the best trips we have ever had and will certainly never forget.

Life is still a little chaotic at this end having just got home and being back at work, but we will definitely send you our photos on CD. Could you send us an address to send it to, please.

And we hope to see you again to trek or sea kayak or attempt a peak.....

Please let us know how your Everest plans go. And if you ever find yourself near Devon, you always have a place to stay.

Thank you soooooooooooooooooo much,
Laurie and John

Hello Javier.

I was happy to read your message. I am in Sucre since 3 days: lovely city. My trip in "salars d'Uyuni" was wonderfull. ...
Bad experience in the bus La Paz-Uyuni 28/07/07 in the evening.... my small pack-sack has been stolen ...

I hope you feel well. Friendly, louise in Bolivia

Dear Ivan,

Thankyou for all your services while we were in Bolivia, they were very good and I will certainly recommend you to any friends travelling to the country. We all enjoyed the trip and may return again some time.

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Kind Regards,
Hal

Cher Javier,

Cela a été un grand plaisir de voyager en ta compagnie. Tu es un guide formidable !!!
Tu as très bien veillé sur nous et tu nous as généreusement fait part de tes connaissances en tout genre. Tu as été très patient face à nos 1 000 000 questions. Je garde un souvenir fabuleux de mon voyage. Je suis contente d'avoir aperçu un petit coin de ton pays, la Bolivie.
J'espère voyager de nouveau en Amérique du Sud. Je suis très attirée par l'Argentine notamment. Je compte sur toi pour m'envoyer tes publicités de voyages !

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Merci encore Javier... pour tout !

Je vais t'envoyer par courrier quelques photos pour les porteurs la semaine prochaine... en espérant qu'elles arrivent à bon port !

Au plaisir !

Amicalement.

Léa

Dear Javier,

Thank you very much for your mail. I really enjoyed this trip in Bolivia with you. The organisation was over all my expectations and to be guided by you was a real privilege. You are really a professional guide competent and entousiast who take care for people and share his knowledges (as a teacher I greatly appreciate).

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Once more thank you very much fort this wonderfull trip and for the picture you give to us at the airport. I hope to make other trips with you in the future.

Best regards,

Michel

Ola Joseca,

somos un grupo de alpinistas de Alemania. Nuestro amigo Hermann Wolf ha contado de tu, su amigo de montanismo bolivano.
Pensamos de viajar a La Paz en algunas semanas.
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¡Hermann manda muchos saludos!

suerte,

Dear Andeansummits,

Our friends recommended us your agency. So we would like to ask some question. We are 2 and we are interested to do some trekking and to climb Huyana Potosi.

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Muchas gracias

Viktor and Linda

Sales Manager (Encargado De Ventas),

We intend to visit for 3-4 weeks this year, and you were recommended to us by some friends.
There are four of us (2 couples)

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Fije por favor su contestación a:

E.M.Gurrey

Hello Javier,

The trip sounds fantastic and I cannot tell how happy I am that you are organising and will be with us.

Our previous trip with you remains one of the best ever.

I should warn you though we are all a little older and madder,especially Mike ! but we will have much fun.

My best wishes,

Ian

Hi Xavier

First, I want to tell you how happy we are to work with you again in your lovely country. Lucie and I are now in Nepal where we are for a group on Everest trek.

I talked to a participant of the private group we have in May (3 people) for the Camp de Haute Montagne.
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Hope to hear from you soon.

Claude and Lucie

Hello Andean Summits,

My parents traveled with you over a year ago and recommended you highly. I write because I am biking through South America and will
be crossing into Bolivia shortly. ...

Many thanks. I hope to hear from you soon. Best,

Matt Turnbull

Dear Javier,

Thank you for information and wish you a rapid recovery.
It's a very pity accident, but we hope both you and the clients will have overall good memories of the trek.

Hope the above is in order and looking forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,

Vassili Lebedev

Hello Javier,

we are finally back home, had a most enjoyable trip even after the trouble in the mountains but we shall return i assure you.Hope you are having good times at work ...

Ciao Jane and Gilles

Cher José,

Nous te souhaitons une bonne et heureuse année 2007 et une excellente santé.

Notre voyage c'est bien terminé au Chilie, nous sommes vraiment satisfaits de l'ensemble du voyage, tout était parfait, et on remercie encore toute l'équipe pour l'organisation et votre gentillesse. On a de belles photos et un film video des paysages grandioses de Bolivie.

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Donne le bonjour a Gustavo et Georges.

Cordialement
Sylvie, Aurelie, Daniel.

Kia Ora Ivan

I just wanted to provide our feedback re the tour we did with your company down to the Uyuni Salt Plains.

Javier, Jorge & Gary were excellent & we had a fantastic time. It was an interesting trip, with amazing scenery & lots of laughs. Javier's knowledge of the local area & customs was also excellent.

I have attached some photos as Javier asked us to forward some for your web-site.

Muchas gracias

Lyn
PS A big hello (Kia Ora) to the guys

Ciao!

Siempre tengo en el mi corason un recuerdo especial por ustedes todos y per el vuestro pais, donde fue por mi meravillosas vacaciones. Fue per dos veranos, ma tengo que ser sincero, nunca serìa bastante!

A lo mismo modo, me gusta mucho de saludarvos talvez y de mantener contacto! Espero que todo està bien y serà por el ano entrante; un fuerte embracio a Harles y su hermano Jorche, a Javier, Josè, Jorche, Ivan, Pedro y todos de la Oficina con familias tambien.

Esta foto aqui la he tomada subiendo a la cumbre de la Marmolada (Dolomiti Bellunesi), en Abril pasado. Parece de estar a 6000m, ma es solo 3340m !!!!! Bueno, se puede comprendir facilmente la diferencia solo despues de subir un sei mil metros! Yo ya la conosco! Ma hace siempre una actracion si limpia y pura...que voy a dicir "esperamos de verse denuevo por ir a la Cordillera juntos"!

Besitos

Just a quick note to let you know that I have posted to your atention a letter recommending your services (I actually posted a French version and an English version). Let me know if you want me to fax them as well.

I will send you a DVD with my pictures as soon as I have confirmed that it is readable on a PC (I use a Mac). Most of the best ones are posted on my Flickr account -> http://flickr.com/photos/spaceman_spiff/sets/72157594275582621/

You may hear from Selma Filali and her husband. She is a friend of my girlfriend, planning a trip to South America, so I recommended you to her.

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Again, thanks for everything you've done for us and let me know if I can help you somehow.

Adios!

Marc

Hola Jose y Javier,

Estimados senores, que tal?

I just want to let Javier know that yesterday I sent an enveloppe to his home address in La Paz. The letter contains the three articles I wrote about mountaineering in Bolivia for Dutch magazine in the summer of 2006. By the way, Javier is on the cover of the magazine Limits, a hard core mountaineering revista. In all three stories I mention Andean Summits as an excellent tour company in Bolivia.

In December I'll be in Patagonia. I hope to be able to visit your country anytime soon.

Hope you're doing fine,

Derk Beltman (former and very satisfied costumer)

Hola amigos!
Finalmente hay està los mi saludos. Puedes tomar tambien algunas fotografias aqui, espero que vas a verle. Ha sido una buena estacion con AndeanSummit? Por nosotros fue una vacaciones estupenda, muchas gracias nuovamente! Arles y George fueron muchìsmo impecables y cordiales. Espero que el padre de Arles esta bien, y vosotros todos habeis buena salud.
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Saludos tambien a Javier, Josè, Ivan y otros guapos!
Hasta la vista a la proxima mail, ciao!

Dear Ivan,

We hereby send you an e-mail from Santa Cruz, Bolivia. By suprise, we visited you at the Andean Summit´s office, at the end of august 2006. We were looking for information about doing an independent trek in the Quimsa Cruz-region and after a long day of searching, we finally ended up with you. You were willing to help us finding public transport and provide detailed information about the three-day trek. We are very grateful for all your help and hereby wish to express our thanks.

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Joep Arts and Julie-Anne van Gemert

Javier,

Siamo tornati da qualche giorno,ma il lavoro ci ha ripresi e non avevo trovato il tempo di scriverti.

Ti confermo quanto ti avevo detto nella prima risposta, la parte Cilena del tour è stata buone e ben organizzata, ma la gestione è stata un pò fredda spersonalizzata. L' atteggiamento è quello dei "Gringos", ma le organizzazioni americane poi gestiscono il cliente con grande attenzione, avendo la cultura del servizio, mentre i Cileni No. Il viaggio e" molto organizzato, ma il fascino della Bolivia per ora. ci manca.

I giorni che passano dividano sempre di più i ricordi tra i mondi, quello ricco di fascino e di rapporto umano delle Bolivia e quello bello ma distaccato del Cile.
Grazie ancora per le belle giornate trascorse insieme e salutaci Jeorge.

Giovanni, Sandra, David e Francesca.

Siamo Chiara e Roberto dall'Italia
Anche se con un po' di ritardo volevamo ringraziarvi per il viaggio di luglio.
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Ciao

Chiara e Roberto

Hi Javier

We got home ok, we were booked on all the flights! Was a long trip back but went fine.
Thanks for a great time in Bolivia, even though we found it hard to stay healthy at times, were all had a great time

thanks again

Trevor

Dear Javier,

the trip definitely met our expectations -- all the planned objectives have been accomplished, and weather cooperated up to the very last moment. I enjoyed interacting with Jesus very much, both as a person and as a climbing partner. As a guide, I think he is highly professional and I will not hesitate recommending his services to anyone. Both car and mule transport were organized perfectly,-- with an added suprise of muleteers setting up and breaking down the tents (as I probably mentioned, this kind of luxury is unheard of where I come from).

One suggestion/comment that I would like to make is with the regard to the climbing equipment supplied -- we have been using two ropes, one of Jesus' own, 60m rope, and the other provided by the agency, a 40m one. I understand that for most common objectives (like a "normal route" up a mountain) a 40m rope is sufficient, however, given more technical nature of our ultimate goal, I was hoping that a second 60m rope would be provided, as two 60m ropes is still probably the best option for a mixed route requiring belays and protection. Again, given Jesus' qualification, that inconvenience has been brilliantly circumvented (once he had to construct a belay in a rather tight spot), so I am just mentioning this not as a complaint but as a suggestion for the future.

Other than that,

I can only offer my thanks to your agency you for the wonderful experience I had, and a chance to learn from someone knowing more and climbing better than me,

Karen

Mr.Javier Thellaeche

I could come back to real life .( It is a verry boring life ··) During my stay in Bolivia, I'm sorry to put you to so much trouble.I am deeply grateful to you for your kindness. This expedition become a good warm memories of me.The affair still comes to my mind now and then.

Masaki Miwa (altitude sickness Japanese)

Dear Javier,

We are very happy to hear Mr. Miwa made the summit with your great guiding. We are looking forward to working with you soon.

Best regards,
Muneo Nukita

Dear Javier,

Nice to hear from you !
I am very glad to hear that Miwa made the summit. The schedule seemed very short ! Thank you very much for all of your staffs' efforts to make him success!

Hope we see you in Bolivia again.

Best
Hiro

Hola caballeros,

Javier and José, I just wanna say that an article of mine about climbing Sajama has recently been published in the Dutch mountaineering magazine 'Limits'. Javier, a picture of you is twice in the magazine; one is even on the cover!… …More importantly, your company is mentioned as being an excellent choice to book your tours with (together with your internet site). About 20,000 issues have been printed of the magazine. I hope you'll get a few more Dutch clients in future due to this article. By the way, in the next issue of Limits, Andean Summits will also be mentioned (in my article on Illimani).

I hope you're fine and that your business in thriving.

All the best y ten quidado,

Derk/Diego

Hola Javier, como estas? ….all in all I thought it was an excellent experience, you did an outstanding job of leading and teaching us…. and again I think that the services you provided were excellent! Thanks a lot, Scott

Dear Javier,

I have been recommending your company to people. … … you should know that we had an excellent time and think you are an outstanding guide. And please pass along our unending thanks to Jorge, Reymundo, Gary, and Fidel.

Un mil Gracias y Saludos, de Laura y Angel

Dear Javier,

Thank you so much for your care and for such a consistent report!. We've just talked with the clients, and they're very happy with your
services though they agree that they took not the best decisions of changing the itinerary, but everything was according to their own
request. And we'll definitely address you any next request regarding tour to Bolivia

Thanks for everything!

Best regards,
Alexander Kazantsev

Dear Jose and Javier,

Thank you again for the wonderful hikes and climbs you offered me.

best wishes

Vincent

Hi Javier!

It's wonderful to hear from you. I'm happy that Andean Summits was able to survive all the upheaval in your country. It's such beautiful country with
wonderful people. We will be coming back and will be sure to contact you when the time comes (we just don't know when that will be at this point.)_

I'm pleased that you were able to use some our pictures!

Yours, Wolfgang and Dianne

Hola Javier,

I thought of how happy I was in the Apolobamba on that trip, and how lucky I was to get such a beautiful and kind introduction to Bolivia from you all. I just love living here and know that I am so lucky.

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Do you know the English expression, "What goes around comes around". Boilvians have been nothing but kind to me.

Besos,

Amy

Dear Jeff, Jose, and Javier,
I am a friend of Amy O'toole from Seattle and plan to be climbing in Bolivia the first 2 weeks of June. I had some questions and Amy referred me to you - she basically said you guys were the best on the planet!

Thank you, I look forward to hearing from you.

from Laura

Javier and Ivan:

Sadly our trip to Bolivia has ended, and we have returned to the United States. I wanted to write and tell you again how much we enjoyed our experience with Andean Summits. While the trek was beautiful, our experience was enhanced by Javier and the excellent staff who accompanied us. Yours is an excellent agency, and we would recommend you to anyone.

We loved Bolivia and hope to return in the future.

Susan McCalmont

Dear Xavier:

It was an intere sting experience however. Sajama expedition will continue for me for long time beacause of people like you.Over a million people saw the tv film on the Sajama:everybody agree that it was a fabulous team work.I wish we meet and do something together again.

All the best to you and your family.

Yves

hello in beautiful Bolivia

I was watching yesterday on canadian television the program where you took 2 people with heart transplant up to a 6000m summit in Bolivia. I am a travel agent in Ottawa Canada and I have a couple of people interested in a short trip to the Uyuni laguna... Can you help us on this ?

Hope to hear from you soon !

Karin

Hola J & J:

I just wanna thank you very much for the excellent services you provided a few days ago on the Sajama. I was all very agreeable and professionally run. I wish you good luck with your agency and with your other projects. I hope to be able to make use of your services in years to come.

Greetings and a big hug,
Derk

Hallo Jose, thanks for another great trip.

Andean Summits, with the personal guidance of partner Jose Camarlinghi, were terrific. Jose is a great companion giving us additional bonuses such as a catamaran canoe trip around Sun Island on Titicaca. His team including driver Ramiro, and on trek kitchen/camp team Garry who produced first class meals and Raymundo who gave fantastic service. They were great cheerful company, efficient and punctual. In my view as good as and I think better service than anything found in Asia. The porter team from Pinaya led by Juanito were also great fun and were generally superb.

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John Shipton

Javier, Ivan and Jose

First, many thanks again to Javier and Gary for a wonderful 2 weeks on TPDESVOL. Despite the howling winds and sandstorm at the end, we had a very nice time.

Saludos
Manny

Dear Jose and Javier,

in fact they were very impressed by the standard of food and levels of hygiene on trek –

We have had some very good feedback from the Gold, Silver and Coca trek people. We are very pleased with how Bolivia has gone this year. In fact I am hoping to come out with one of the groups next year!

Very best regards to you both,

Ann

Dear Javier,

Many thanks for your comments. We too have enjoyed working with you, and congratulate you on doing a great job for us!!

All the best,

Steve Berry

Dear Jose,

Thanks for everything this season- it is nice to have happy clients and we now hope for many, many more in 2006.

Best regards,
Ann.

Everything you said about Apolobamba was true, even along the "standard route"! It really is one of the most extraordinary places I have ever
seen, and was even better than I had expected. We had a Kallawaya as a guide, caught fish from a stream for supper, saw condors over high
passes, stumbled over Inca paving, witnessed bull fighting in Pelechuco and passed through some of the finest mountain scenery I have ever seen.
More unexpectedly, the terraced valley between Amarete and Charazani is unbelievable - much more extensive than any of the Inca terraces I have
seen in Peru.

Warmest regards

Martin

I would ask that you also pass my best wishes on to Jose, Pedro and all of the boys who were such a help to me on my recent holiday. As you might guess 'Himalayan Kingdoms' asked us how things went, and I am happy to tell you that it was no problem giving you a good report.

With my best wishes and kind regards,

Bryan.

Overall the trek was excellent - fantastic scenery, friendly and helpful staff and well-paced itinerary. The first 12 days were as on our original
itinerary although on day 13 we turned off and headed back to Pelechuco for a rest day. We then started on the second trek from Pelechuco to Curva,
following the route described in "Trekking in Bolivia" by Yossi Brain except that we did the route in reverse (so we were walking away from the
sun which greatly improved the views). It was decided to do the second trek in six days rather than the 'normal' five which made it much more enjoyable.

Best regards,

Carole & Andi Harrison

Jose,

... have been absolutely delighted to hear that the HK Cord Real trip proved to be such a success. I have spoken to John Shipton and read his trip report which is very complementary indeed – and I would like to congratulate you and your team, most especially given the huge challenges you had on the political front ! I tried ringing a couple of times to congratulate you personally over the weekend – and did finally speak to Javier this evening and particularly asked that he send you my thanks ... Anyway it was a great success and I am really pleased for you and Andean Summits.

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I am so envious – I wish I was coming on all these trips.

Felicidades

Pablo

Dear all,

two week are gone since I landed home, and I have to admit how many times several amazing images from you are still emerging in my mind. And I'm not referring to the incredible landscape I saw only, but overall to all the people I met, first to your staff. I'd never thought I could spend such beautiful days feeling so right in despite of the severity of the land, the altitude, the dust and the cold wind, the poverty of the ground and deserts. And besides, learning so much from simple friendly talks, about your country, people, mountains...

That's to tell you how I appreciated your work during my trip, that made me love Bolivia one time more, even if in the unliky days I was there.
On the aircraft leaving LaPaz, I could stare at Illimani group, keeping the clouds away by its hard power; and I simply feel it was a "see you soon" rather than a "goodbye"!

In particular, my best greatings to Javier, Jorge (mmm, la trucha de el Chai Kota!!!!!!), Osvaldo, Josè, Pedro, and Ivan. Really hope the seaon will be grat for you!

Write you soon,

hasta la vista!

Dear Jose,

I just got John Shipton's trip report on the Cordillera Real and he is full of praise for the trip and Andean Summits trek organisation. So thank you very much for that. Lets hope we can get Gold Silver and Coca sorted to be equally successful.

Regards,
Ann

Good Morning

I have just been recommended your site by some friends of mine who regularly visit your site and was extremely impressed by its content and design.

Kind Regards

Anna Morrison

Buenos Dias Javier,

Thank you very much for the infos. We saw the documentary about Bolivia 6000 on TV last week. You did an amazing job! Congratulation and thank you!

Frédéric Germain
Adjoint opérations et développement / Guide
KARAVANIERS

Gracias a su pag WEB he podido identificar una interesante ruta (La Paz - Pinaya) que me gustaría explorar por mi cuenta. Les escribo para consultarles ...

Disculpen la confianza, pero es la única forma de poder explorar y conocer lugares hermosos de La Paz pues no hay ningún otro tipo de información al respecto.

Muchísimas gracias,

Jorge Cosulich

Would love to hear from you. I can't tell you what a great trip we had with you. Will was planning to hook up with you guys this summer. I am headed to Peru with some friends to just do a trek. Well, that's it.

Frances Cholewa

Estimados Señores,

He revisado su página Web y me queda impresionado. Me gustaría visitar Salar de Uyuni ... Espero sus comentarios.

Saludos,

Seth Cohen

Hi

I contacted you earlier about the Madidi and Jewels treks ... and I would like to join you for the Jewels trek scheduled Sept 17 ... Amy O’toole hiked with me ... last year and highly recommended you.

Regards

Dear Andean Summits,
I am sorry for answering you so late. Unfortunately, for family and job problems, I will have no opportunity to come to Bolivia this year. I hope to be there in the future. I will let you know. Thank you very much for what you did for me.
Sandro Contini

Dear Sir,

Thank you for your previous advise on trekking in Bolivia. I have finally decided on my preferred itinerary and I would be grateful for your time in giving me a price for your services. There are two of us in our party ...

Dan Lockett

Dear Jose and dear Ivan,
thank you very much for your last mail ... I will contact you again if I can do the tour with you, in the meantime I will recommend you to my friends.
Thank you very much for your effords and best greetings
your Ernst-Günther

Hello Yose
After the Alpine Club Symposium in November, where you spoke, I am trying to organise a trip to Bolivia this Summer ....

Look forward to seeing you again
Many Thanks
Steve Hunt

Dear Andean Summits
I am writing to you because I am planning a trip to Bolivia for the next summer. I red about you on the Lonely Planet Guide ...

Sandro Contini

Dear Jose

Thank you for your thoughts. I am delighted to hear you are planning to guide the trip yourself. I am certain you are the best person to provide us with a fascinating and informed insight into this region, which will help us produce a book of the highest quality.

Best regards
Martin Li

Dear Javier,

Many thanks for your help with my questions, and I apologize not to have responded sooner ... But thanks to you we have enough information for our description of Chacaltaya and yes, Andean Summits will be mentioned.

Thanks again,

Catharin
OUTSIDE MAGAZINE

Muy buenos dias querido amigo,
ya ha pasado un tiempo desde que retornamos a Suiza despues de haber tenido un tiempo extraordinario y maravilloso en Bolivîa. Muchos de nuestros recuerdos tienen mucho que ver con la amistad que hemos podido sembrar con Uds. y tambien
los momentos inolvidables que pasamos juntos ... Me encantaria que tu te encargues de toda la organizacion de este tour que
seria a grosso modo de la siguiente manera ...
Espero ansioso tu respuesta y con este motivo te saludo muy cariñosamente a ti a Sonia y a toda tu familia
Un fuerte abrazo de tu amigo

Urco

Andean Summits:

Your company is recommended in the Lonely Planet Guide.

I will be visiting Bolivia in May and would like to arrange ....

Thank you

Donald McDowell
Toronto Canada

Estimado Javier

Gracias por escribirme (16.11.04). Entretanto he visitado vuestro pagina electrónico muy interesante y informativo. Vuestros ofertas estan convincente. Con mucho gusto quisiera organisar una expedición particular de 15 dias contigo ... Me alegraría mucho realizar esta espedición con usted.

Con los mejores deseos por Navidad y !Feliz Año Nuevo! para vuestras familias.

Sinceramente
Daniel

hi. i was pointed to your wwwSite by a friend who had a great trip with
you some years ago ... I would appreciate any help you can come up with.

matt hill

Dear javier,

I am leaving again for an exploratory trip … Thanks again for everything…you, and your team were great.

Richard

Dear Javier,

... Thanks for your excellent service.

Jean-Paul

Dear Josè now we're in Italy in our home.I 'm writing you this E-mail to thank you very much again.
Your professionality, your competence and humanity was great. In one place, in one reality so different from our one, you make us fell like in our home. Remembering the wonderfull landscape of Bolivia, I hope one day we'll see again, maybe in Apolobamba range. ...

Warm regards also to Xavier.

Andrea and Elisabetta

Hi Dick -

Our friend and most amazing mountaineering guide is Javier Thellaeche. He is based in La Paz and can set you up with everything you need to have a fantasitc climbing trip in Bolivia! ...

I hope you two can connect and do some climbing!!

Take care - sheryl

Dear Javier et Jose,

We have just come back from our trip in Bolivia and Brazil.

Just a few words to thank you for the good organization of the trek and HP ascent : everything was fine (good food, thanks to the cook again! and good guides, thanks to them again!). We will send you soon a selection of some good pictures !

Yours sincerely

Christine and Pierre

Hola Javier

Espero estés muy bien, y que el trabajo y la temporada sigan marchando ...

Te quería agradecer por todo tu apoyo y gran labor, durante todos los días que estuvimos viajando con el grupo. En general todos los comentarios sobre los servicios, etc, han sido super positivos, y todos han quedado encantados con la atención brindada. De mi parte igualmente, y la única "autocrítica" que me hago está relacionada con el itinerario general que propuse para el viaje, pues aunque todos los lugares visitados valen la pena, creo que en resumen para los clientes se hace un poco tedioso tener tantos y tantos días de carro y kilómetros. ....

Quiero también por supuesto hacer extensivo el agradecimiento a José, y además muy especialmente agradecerle a Quique, por todo su apoyo "detrás de cámara", y en particular con todas las diligencias relativas a los cobros de las tarjetas de crédito, etc. Realmente hacen todos ustedes (sin olvidar al gran Gary Copperfield...) un gran equipo.

Ojalá pueda repetir el año entrante con algún grupo para los bellos parajes bolivianos, y por los momentos, reciban todos un gran abrazo desde Venezuela.

Seguimos en contacto!

Marco Cayuso

Hola Javier,

I am so happy to hear from you. ... I had such a good time in the Apollobamba. I think it was the best trek I ever did. I really appreciate you sharing your knowlege of the culture and the people. I enjoyed the adventure completely. I am still remebering things you told me as I walk through new places.

...

Thank you again for the message. I hope business at Andean summits is good. I know I will be back to do another trip with you in the future.

Sincerely,
Amy O'Toole

Hi there!

My compliments on your website, it looks so promising I can't wait to go to Bolivia!! ...

Thanks very much!

Diana Vos

Dear Sir,
we are two Italian tourist, and we are making our travel program for next summer ... during our reserch, we found your address and your very interesting travel programme. ...

Looking forward to hearing form you, best regards Walter Belotti e Anna
Quaranta.

Hi Jose,

Unfortunately, due to my family circumstances I had to cancel my trip to Bolivia this year. ... I really appreciated your prompt responses to my e-mails and helping me in my itineries. I definitely would like to arrange my future trip to Bolivia with your agency. ...

Sincerely and best regards
Frank

Estimados Srs.,

Varios años atras tuve la oportunidad de hacer parte de uno de sus programas
de montañismo del cual disfruté mucho
.
Esta vez estoy interesado en hacer un programa de la siguiente manera ...
.
Atentamente,

Dieter Franke

Jose or Javier –

... Alistar from Gravity Assisted Mountain Biking recommended that I get in touch with one of you to discuss the expedition I’m trying to put together. ...

I look forward to talking and seeing you down in Bolivia soon,

Best regards,

Andrew Smith

Hello!

Thank you very much for the quick reply and for writing in English. I appreciate how diplomatic you were with my spanish critique :). We are definately excited to use your services. You were referred to me by a friend and co-worker, Carol Masheter, who was there a few years ago.

...

Thanks!

Sharon

Hello Jose and Javier of Andean Summits,

I came across your superb website and thanks for the "honourable mention" re the Atlantis on the Altiplano.

I note the route for one of your adventures is very similar to my proposed "Atlantis Trail" past Llica and Tunapa to Quillacas except you do not call in at Pampa Aullagas which I think is the Atlantis site which needs more investigation!

See my page http://www.geocities.com/webatlantis/atlantistrailecco.htm

... I am glad to se a Bolivian company is operating in this area and wish you success with your future expeditions,

Jim Allen

Hi Jose,

Let me firstly say that you have some very interesting looking journeys on your website. Maybe I might do one sometime ...

John

Hi, I read about your expeditions in the Footprint travel book, and a few travelers also told me about your expeditions. ...

Thanks in advance,
Kat Shoa

Hey Jose,

... Great job on your web site. Looks really good and professional. ...

I hope you do a lot of tours this year.
Nathan

Hola Jose!!

WOWWW!!
Ese plan suena buenísimo!!

De verdad tengo muchas ganas de sacar ese programa, pues me atrae mucho la zona.
También suena muy bien lo que tienen montado para Llullaillaco y Ojos, etc. A considerar para ocasiones futuras....

Javier,
Thank you for your counsel regarding the "Apolo Trek"; you are
correct in that all I know of this and other areas is what I have read
from the guide books ... and Andean Summits would be my first choice for a tour
company.
Thanks again,
Jim Emery

Hola Javier

Muchas gracias!
I think very often of Bolivia and the great people we met and the wonderful experiences we had with you there.
I think I will have to return to complete the climb of El Malo - Sajama... I just returned from Kilimanjaro, where I introduced my kids to high altitude
Best wishes to your family, y a Eduardo tambien.
Best regards

Joe

Hello Jose/Javier,

How are you doing, amigos?
I have gotten many reference calls from people about you. I always tell them I had a great time, great food, and they should choose Andean Summits. ... I looked at your website. You guys have really grown!!.

By the way, I made Cho Oyu summit in Sept. Next is Makalu and (yes, unfortunately, in the summer), K2.

Hasta la siempre,

Jay

Javier -

I have thought of all of you often. Tell Coco ... that I still have the pictures I promised him about two years ago. ...

Best wishes to all of you.

Barbara Nash

Attention: Jose Camarlinghi

Hello Jose
We met you in June, 2003 in Pelochuco after you had finished a trip with the people from Atlanta. John and I were going north to climb Chaupi Orco ... we tried to follow the directions in Brain's guidebook but failed to climb the main peak. We ended up climbing the most northern peak of the Chaupi Orco group which was not the highest. ...

Hope everything is going well for you.
-Rich

Estimados Sres,

Mi nombre es Juan Carlos Gonzalez. Trabajo como guia de montana en Dinamarca, Escandinavia. Un amigo espanol, guia de Banoa en Bilbao me recomendo muy especialmente su compania por su seriedad y profesionalidad. Por lo tanto me dirijo a ustedes con el fin de informarme sobre los precios y planes para escaladas en Bolivia.

...

Atentamente,

Juan Carlos Gonzalez

Dear Javier,

Paul has passed me your email regarding my visit to Bolivia later this
month.

I have heard a lot of good things about you, Jose, Ivan and the rest of
the team. ...

I look forward to hearing from you.

Best regards
Neil Birnie

Dear Javier,

Thank you for the offer of help. It turns out that I was able to find a group to the Apolobamba with other company. Perhaps not as well organized as your company sounds, and I got many good references from your website. Perhaps next time something with your group will work out.

best,

Mark Aronson

Greetings Javier-Hola

So we are back in South Africa.

... may I thank you for one of the finest experiences of my life. From the moment you met us at the airport to the return , 3 weeks later, we had only the most impressive and friendly experiences. I particularly appreciated the wonderful insight into your country and its great culture that you were able to teach us. Your knowledge is magnificent and added so much more to our total mountaineering experience.

As the ex Chairman of the CT section of the Mountain Club of SA I think I have a good idea as to what one expects from your guides when in the Mountains. Both you, and Eduardo, could not have been better. You gave us great confidence, taught us, and added greatly to our skills and climbing on snow slopes. I found the higher mountains , sometimes, harder than expected. Yet I never felt beyond my capabilities as you and Eduardo always kept great control and, with your knowledge of the mountains took appropriate decisions. I particularly knew I was in excellent hands when I saw how you ,and Eduardo, took us over the ladder on Huyana Potosi and the summit attempt on Sajama.

So I know that I will definitely return to climb with you again and to visit one of the great countries of the world -Bolivia. But before that we all expect you to come and visit us in Cape Town. With your family and of course Eduardo.We must return your magnificent hospitality.Please give my very best wishes to Eduardo.
With warm regards Your friend

John

Dear Javier

We had a slide show last night and all agreed that it was one of the best trips we have ever had. All still feeling a bit fatigued but back at work.

Once again .....thank you for a fantastic trip. We look forward to keeping contact.

Regards to Eduardo.

All the best

Guillaume

Hello guys!

Carlos was a good guide, close to the clients, good explanations about cultural customs nd always ready to help.

Once again I really enjoyed working with you guys, always a great pleasure!! ...

Keep in touch budy!

Take care,

Jnic.

Hola Javier!

I'm sure the other guys will agree with me when I say that the three weeks we spent with you in Bolivia were outstanding - a wonderful experience for us all. As you said when we left - we began the trip as clients and ended it as friends. And as we said at Angelo Colonial - we were delighted by many things in Bolivia, but especially that we were so fortunate as to travel and climb with you and Andean Summits. Thankyou very much for making it such a great trip. We hope one day to repay your hospitality in South Africa. You and your family will always be welcome in Cape Town and we will do our best to make sure you have as memorable a trip in South Africa as we had in Bolivia.

Eduardo also will be very welcome. We could not have had a better companion and guide. Please give him our best wishes and tell him the girls in Cape Town are looking forward to meeting him....

You asked us for comments. I personally have only positive ones. There is nothing I would have wanted different - except more time in your lovely country, and perhaps the summit of Sajama! The organization, food and equipment were all excellent. We liked your flexibility. We loved Bolivia and the people we met. If we are lucky enough to do another similar trip in a year or two - well, we have bad news for you: we may come back!

I have had 80 slides scanned onto disc and will send the CD in the next few days, if you could just confirm your postal address. There is one nice picture of Eduardo and maybe you could make a print for him.

All best wishes to you and family and your colleagues at Andean Summits.

Joe

Hi Jose,

Just a short email to say thank you for your services and help during our time in Bolivia. Thanks also to
Felix for helping me summit Pequeno Alpamayo.

...

Our supply of Manjar is starting to run low (I eat it with ice cream) so soon we will have to make some in
the pressure cooker! But we are missing Saltenas, it is not possible to buy them here, we will have to make
some!

Once again thanks for all your help, we really enjoyed the Apolobamba trek, beautiful - and Louise has an
interesting Condor story to tell everybody! And the Mountaineering at Condoriri was amazing - eating the
fresh trout from Los Pescadores de el Lago was nice.

Best Regards,

Nigel

Hi José

This summer, we where in Bolivia with Javier and Karavaniers to learn
about climbing mountains.
As we told you in the last e-mail we are planning to go to Aconcagua
during Christmas time. If it's possible for you, we will be very happy to
deal with your company.

...

Thank you to have answer so quickly...
Have a good day

Sophie and Teuvo

Hola José y demás amigos de Andean Summits (Javier, Enrique, Iván, etc)!

Espero que todo siga marchando bien por allá, y que todo el trabajo vaya viento en popa.
Por aquí pues reintegrándonos a las labores en Venezuela, y todavía con los recuerdos frescos del viaje por Bolivia.

Quiero agradecerte por todo tu apoyo y ayuda para el viaje.

Estoy muy contento de haberte contactado después de tantos años, y estoy sumamente satisfecho por todos los servicios que preparaste para mi grupo. Espero seguir abriendo este destino a los montañistas de Venezuela, ojalá para grupos cada vez más numerosos, y siempre contando con la valiosa e invalorable labor tuya y de todo el equipo de Andean Summits....

...Por lo menos de mi parte hay toda la intención de volver a Bolivia con grupos, para seguir disfrutando de las bellezas de las montañas, y de la hospitalidad y profesionalismo de ustedes.

Una vez más muchísimas gracias por tu apoyo y amistad, y recibe un gran abrazo, extensivo a Javier, Enrique, Ivan, y toda la familia de Andean Summits.

Seguimos en contacto!!

Marco Cayuso
Venezuela

Hola,
os escribo para haceros un par de preguntas, y, como no!, para daros la
enhorabuena por la fantastica pagina web.

...

Eso es todo, espero vuestras noticias. Muchisimas gracias
Adrian

Jose, Javier
greetings to you both.
Are you well? I hope so.

I am not sure if you remember me. I certainly remember you. Two years ago you took me to climb on Cerro Choque Santuro and on the west face of Wila Llojeta. Very strong memories in my mind. My thanks again for those experiences.

...

Best wishes to you both.

Douglas Briton

I hope that you are well and that you have made the most of the climbing
season! ...

I have recently forwarded to you copies of some of my pictures for you and
various of the team - please can you pass them on as marked? ...

I hope to hear from you soon. All the best tio your family and to Jose.

Kind regards
Ian

Hello Ivan,

…. Thanks for your guided tour of Southern Bolivia Sue and I really enjoyed it! We are relaxing on our final day in Sucre A proposito, there is the Congress of Charango Players going on in Sucre this week. That is why you probably saw the famous charanguista at the Swiss rest. the other night, Ivan. Sue and I attended a concert last night and saw several groups from Ururo play, extranjeros from the US, Switzerland, Mexico, and an outstanding player from Chile, Freddy ...Alba. Incredible!…..

Blessings,
Hilary and Sue

Bonjour tous le monde!

Premièrement, je voudrais dire que j'ai passé un superbe de beau voyage avec vous tous!
Deuxièmement, j'ai concu un petit site vite fait avec les photos du voyage. Vous pouvez aller
le consulter http://bolivie.mindmode.ca

Il n'est pas complètement terminé... Si vous avez des commentaires ou suggestions, n'hésitez pas :)

Bonne journée à tous,
fred

Ps. Javier, do you understand what I wrote? If not, just click on the url above and I will bring you to a website
that I made for the trip. By the way, we all enjoyed your company and had a very nice trip with you!

I learned a lot from you.Thank you very much for every thing.
I send you some pictures.More will follow and,later,i will send you the
whole C.D.

Réjean

Javier,

Hope you and Jose are well. We had a good trip back to the UK over the
weekend. Thank you again for organizing such an excellent trek for us and I
hope that we will have the opportunity of meeting you again in the near
future - either in Bolivia or here in London. ….

… .Best wishes to you, Jose, Gary & the team,

John

Dear Javier

…..Well, what can I say but what a fantastic adventure. I thoroughly enjoyed it and relished the various challenges. Thank you so much for all your help, organization, and friendship. You made the trip possible and enjoyable. …..

All the best

Ian

Hello Javier!

Thank you very much for your mail. We came back safely on schedule.

In Tokyo, it is winter, I was very happy to stay in summer of Bolivia.

I enjoyed very much the fantastic scenery. ( I like best the attached the first day's tent site )

Please link my HP, if you like. I also link your HP.

Thank very much again for nice trip.

Hi Javier!

Thanks for your reply and your kind words. We were very
impressed by you and your company. Excellent service! We'll be
recommending Andean Summits to all our friends.

Yours, Wolfgang and Dianne

Dear Jose:

.... My trip to Bolivia was great and I have you to thank for that. I tell everyone that it was the best adventure that I have ever had.

…..Regards

Tom Valentine

Jose

....Thanks for a good trip – we enjoyed it and will recommend you where we can. …

Regards to the others and thanks again.

Bill

Hola Jose,

This is Mark Puleio from Peak expeditions…..

….I cant wait to get back into the mts. Of Bolivia, they are truly very beautiful, take care.

Mark Puleio

Dear Jose:

I just wanted to thank you for the honest and reliable way in which you provided the service we arranged with you during the recent climbing trip to Bolivia. As we discovered on our return to La Paz, amongst other business people you have the reputation of being a person of great integrity, so we were fortunate to have arranged our trip through you…..

….We wouldn’t hesitate to use you again or recommend you to others planning an Andean trip.

With very best wishes to you and your colleagues.

Many Thanks

Alan and Mitzi

Dear Jose o Javier,

.....Bolivia was a great time. I thought of you as the plane flew out of La Paz and cruised right next to Illimani. What a great mountain! …..

Sarah

Javier.....

….Thank you Javier for a great trip, as we really enjoyed it immensely. A big thank you for organizing ia all so successfully and please also thank Arles for his great cooking and Juanito for all his help. It was a really good team ….

…..With our best wishes

Paul (& Claire)

Dear Javier and Jose

Have just heard from Alex – he has clearly had a great time despite not making the summit of Illimani - thank you for bringing him back safe and sound. …..

… Thanks again

Peter Ramsden

Javier:

...We got back ok and have been having pleasant dreams of your time in Bolivia....

….In retrospect, our trip went too fast, but at least we have our pleasant memories and photos. We sure enjoyed your company and learning more about Bolivia! Thanks again.

Bill parker

Javier,

...We both had a great time in Bolivia and both feel that it already feels like a dream that we were ever there. What an awesome adventure! Thanks for sharing your country with us…..

Thanks again, Vince

Javier,

Jan and I wanted to say thank you for your help during our recent trip to Bolivia. The trip into the Negruni Massif was espectacular, and meeting Praxides and his family helped to make it so . I don’t know why more climbers don’t go there. The mountains aren’t as high, but the entire valley is so beautiful. The climbing is interesting too, as interesting as a team cares to make it. When we return to Bolivia it will be a destination for us again I am sure. …

…..Again, Thanks for making our trip so enjoyable.

Dennis Roscetti

Hi Javier and Jose,

I’m back in the US now, but just wanted to say thanks for setting my friend Scott Grossman and I up on our tour of Bolivia and Peru these past three weeks. We really had a great time and things went very smoothly ….

….Lastly, I’d like to put in a good word for my mountaineering guide Marco and our cook Arlis. Marco was always very good-natured, patient, and enjoyable to be around. Arlis worked tirelessly and prepared excellent meals, always with a smile on his face. They made the best of our windblown experience on H. Potosi.

Sincerely,

Jon Gross

Hola!

I still cant quite believe that I took the whole trip, it was great and I am already for another.....

…Thanks

Tim

Ante todo quiero agradecer les a Uds por haberme guiado a las bellos picos de Bolivia, Esto era mi primera experiencia de trepar montes mas altos de 6000m.

Mitsui Takao

Jose and Javier..

…I really had a very good time on all the mountains, and thought you did an excellent job with logistics and safety. …

…I don’t think Elio is a very good guide. He spent a lot of time on Illimani making fun of me, ….

…In General I just don’t think Elio is very customer friendly, patient or considerate, and probablydoes not reflect the kind of image that Andean Summits wants to put forth. In contrast though, I thought all the other guides—Gonzalo, Marco Cabriles and of course Javier--- were absolutely excellent.

Thanks again for a great trip, and I hope my comments are helpful.

Laura Walker

We had an absolutely fantastic time in Bolivia, were very impressed with the service you and your entire team provided, and enjoyed getting to know you personally as well

Brett Johnson

Dear Jose,

I understand from Michael Smith that you are sorting out logistics of the expedition that YRC is planning to make to Bolivia in June and July. I just wanted to drop you a note to wish Andean Summits every success, and to hope that the YRC expedition will go well. It's really good to hear of companies like yours who are working to make it possible for the remoter parts of the world to be exploerd by those who don't wish to follow the well-trodden trails in the Himalayas and Karakorum.

My workload seems to stay as heavy as ever, but I do hope that the time will come when I can visit your part of the world,

With warm good wishes,

Yours sincerely,

Chris Bonington

Amigos de Bolivia,

Algunas fotografias para pensar en los dias muy simpaticos que hemos pasado con Vosotros! Y especialmente para decir un Gracias muy fuerte a los guias y porteadores....

...Patricia y Vicente Riffard

Dear Jose and Javier,

Having returned to Austria after 3 wonderful weeks in Bolivia first of all I really want to congratulate you to your excellent run company: competent, friendly, flexible!

We really enjoyed your good service. Pablo is not only a perfect mountain guide, he is also a very good tour-leader and Doña Virginia is the best cook in the world…

I really hope there will be the chance for another trip to Bolivia in the future.

By the way, feel free to give my e- mail address to anyone who is interested in first-hand costumer-experience about Andean Summits.

I wish you all the best for the future and hope to meet you again!

With the best regards, also to Pablo and Doña Virginia

Wolfgang Drexler

Dear Jose and Javier,

I was hoping to write you before now, but I was busy at work since I arrived home.

I want to thank you again for a marvelous time. All the guides were excellent, the food was great an your company was well received .

Everyone on our team said you did an excellent job…..

Sincerely Yours

Grant Harlan

Dear Sr. Thellaeche. We have arrived back in the United States after spending about two weeks in Bolivia. The trek that we went on with your company was a high point of our visit to Bolivia. This trek led us from the Chojñacota valley to the Condoriri base camp in six days.

The food was excellent; our cook provided us with everything we needed He was a very hard worker. Our guide Juan Carlos was very good as he lad us along llama paths to our destinations. Everyone was very prompt an professional and we would like to use your agency again when we return…..

…. Again thank you very much for the great experience!

Tom Haye

Jose y Javier

Just a note to let you know the trip was a success thanks to Andean Summits. We had OK success in the Condoriri area. P. Alpamayo was in good (perhaps icy) condition but was “muy Linda”…..

… The climb of Illimani also went well….

… Thanks again.

Best Regards,

Will

Not a day goes by that I don’t think about the beautiful mountains and land of Bolivia....

Height Donald

Dear Javier,

Im Bruno Pomati from Italy, we made our tour with you in the August 96. As I liked very much Bolivia and I was very wel with you and your agency, Im coming back this yer with my wife and too other friends with a more ambitious program….

….Yours sincerely

Bruno Pomati