Illimani

From the windy city of El Alto, high up on the altiplano above La Paz, you can see the formidable and much revered mountain of Illimani.

A snowcapped peak, the Illimani, looms over all, like a protectorate.

Each of the 12 rooms is furnished eclectically, most have stunning views over the city, and some come with sunset or sunrise views over the mountain Illimani.

He took a hotel suite overlooking the snowbound heights of Mount Illimani, and photographed himself – overweight, balding, lit cigar in his mouth – in the mirror.

The “Ice Memory” expedition of 15 scientists took samples from the glacier on Illimani Mountain in the Andes and will store them in Antarctica at the French-Italian research station Concordia.