Destination: Bolivia

Samaipata, Bolivia

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [2422]

Costs pp: overnight semi-cama bus Trinidad to Santa Cruz 60b, Trini terminal fee 3b, taxi from Sta Cruz terminal to Samaipata bus 15b (2ppl + packs), bus to Samaipata 15b.  Matrimonial room Hostal Silas 50b, El Jardin 60b room or 70b cabin. The ... Read more >

Gallery: Santa Cruz and Samaipata

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery

Trinidad, Bolivia

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1542]

Costs pp: San Borja terminal fee 2b, ordinary bus to Trinidad 50b. At the San Borja terminal we found that there had been a rearrangement of seats, there were too many people travelling so another old rumpy bus had been brought in for the overflow.... Read more >

Gallery: To Trinidad

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery

Bolivia - La Paz and the Pampas

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 | By stiena_booton | Views [547]

The bus to La Paz was half the fun in my mind. We skirted around Lake Titicaca, crossed the border with no problems and then got on a boat while our bus was loaded onto a pontoon type of ferry to cross the lake at its narrowest point. From there it ... Read more >

Gallery: To San Borja

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery

San Borja, Bolivia

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1737]

Costs pp: coll van Rurre to San Borja 40b, terminal fee 2b, room at the restaurant opposite the bus terminal in SB 20b (2ppl). We stayed a night in Rurrenabaque and got our laundry done (a real treat) and next day got a van to San Borja which is ... Read more >

Gallery: Rurrenabaque

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery

Rurrenabaque, Bolivia and volunteering at Jacj Cuizi

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [4230] | Comments [1]

Costs pp: bus Yucumo to Rurrenabaque 20b, ferry across to Buenaventura 1b, bus to Jacj Cuizi 10b, Jacj Cuizi 150b first 2 nights then 100b each night after that (includes meals). The 3 hour bus ride from Yucumo to Rurre took 4 1/2 hours and as ... Read more >

Gallery: To Yucumo

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery

Yucumo, Bolivia

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [2497]

Costs pp: Coll taxi fm Caranavi to Sapecho 25b, coll taxi to Yucumo 30b. No bus thru to Yucumo until the evening and we like to travel during day so we can see the countryside. On this trip it meant that we ended up paying quite a bit more than ... Read more >

Gallery: To Caranavi

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery

Caranavi, Bolivia

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [2723]

Costs pp: coll taxi down to Yolosita junction 5b, Truck to Caranavi 5b, matrimonial room (2ppl) at 'Alojamiento La Paz 1' 35b. We headed down the hill to Yolosita where the main road from La Paz continues on to Caranavi and waited there for a bus.... Read more >

Gallery: To Coroico

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery

Coroico, Bolivia

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [2395] | Comments [1]

Costs pp: collectivo van to Villa Fatima 1.5Bs, microvan to Coroico 15Bs.  Matrimonial room at the Residencial de la Torre 40Bs (2ppl - just off the plaza) very nice place, very clean and the owner Gloria is very nice. We had a kitchen in the hostal ... Read more >