Photos: The Andes in Overdrive Riding a motorcycle 5,000 miles (8,048 kilometers) along twisting mountain passes through four countries in five weeks presented Argentine photographer Henry von Wartenberg with many spectacular sights. Check out these weird, wondrous images. Compiled by Rachel Scheer
We had just left Puno, a minor port on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca, to head over to Uros islands. After what felt like endless miles of traveling by motorcycle, being on a boat felt strange. The blanket of green algae covering the waters of Titicaca heightened the peculiarity of the moment. —Photographer Henry Von Wartenberg