Destination: Bolivia

Dropping into La Paz

Sun, 2 Dec 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1313] | Comments [1]

Driving into the city of La Paz is literally like dropping into a huge canyon with sides 1000M steep, stacked high with cubicle mud-brick homes stacked next to and on top of each other. During the day, the thousands of tiny brown boxes blend in with ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

And so the story continues

Sat, 1 Dec 2007 | By entertainers | Views [795] | Comments [3]

After leaving yet another family in Loki in LaPaz, we made our way to Copacabana (Bolivia). Started to make new friends on the bus to Copacabana, Germany aka Skittles, and our Spanish doctor and nurses - Fernando, Isabel, Miguel, Blanca and Alberto.... Read more >

Tags: I should have known better!

Policia and the Virgin Patron Saint

Sat, 1 Dec 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [3834]

We are so lucky to be in Copacabana today for one of their biggest festivals for the "Virgin" Patron Saint.  It happens to coincide with the big Police parade, in honor of all policia and those in the academia studying to be policia.  Marching ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Isla de Rain?

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1408]

We waited until this morning to buy our boat tickets to Isla del Sol, hoping for the cloudy, rainy weather to clear. It rained hard all night, so we thought for sure it would be sunny today. There's a bit of blue peeking through the clouds, so we decide ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Gallery: Sucre

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 | By rayen | Photo Gallery

Ascending to 3800M: Copacabana

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1292]

While they call many things in Bolivia as "the World's Highest..." this actually is not accurate for Lake Titicaca, as there are other lakes in Peru and Chile that are higher.  But at 3800M, it's plenty high for us.  Too high to kick our head ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Border to Bolivia

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1097]

We take an early morning Colectur bus out of Puno this morning to begin our adventure into Bolivia.  It's a three hour ride, winding through small altiplano towns and dusty villages that look like "ghost towns," until we get to the Peruvian ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Sucre am Tag danach

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 | By rayen | Views [1511]

Irgendwann am Sonntag Nachmittag wurde es ruhig. Nach Drei Tagen mit Strassenschlachten wurde die Polizei abgezogen und die Stadt wurde ruhig. Die Menschen sind aus den Häusern gekommen und haben sich das Chaos in den Strassen angeschaut. Seltsamerweise ... Read more >

Sucre - die Weisse Stadt in schwarzem Rauch

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 | By rayen | Views [1544]

In Bolivien muss man sich umhören und Zeitung lesen, um zu wissen, wann wo Blockaden sind, in welche Stadt man besser nicht reisen sollte. Also habe ich in Potosí gefragt, was ist Sucre passiert. Antwort: Sucre ist sicher. In der Zeitung: Nichts. Die ... Read more >

all bussed out.......

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 | By entertainers | Views [935] | Comments [4]

Left our little picturesque Island (Morro De Sao Paulo) and boy did we leave with a bang, the Boat was packed to the rim, it was the roughest crossing and everybody was puking till they were green in the face (not a pretty site) except for the two entertainers, ... Read more >

Tags: Laughter

Gallery: Bolivia

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 | By entertainers | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Potosí

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 | By rayen | Photo Gallery

Die Minen von Potosí

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 | By rayen | Views [3379]

Seit 1545 wird im Cerro Rico, an dessen Fuss sich Potosí befindet, Silver abgebaut. Jahrhundertelang wurden in Potosí spanische Münzen geprägt. Ironie der Geschichte: bolivianische Münzen werden heute in Spanien geprägt. Silber gibt es nur noch wenig ... Read more >

Potosí - wieder allein unterwegs

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 | By rayen | Views [647]

Nach zwei Monaten zusammen mit Thilo bin ich nun seit einigen Tagen allein unterwegs. Was für eine Umstellung: Zwar muss ich nun keine Kompromisse mehr in der Reiseplanung eingehen, aber andererseits muss ich nun auch alle Entschiedungen allein treffen.... Read more >

Gallery: Uyuni

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 | By rayen | Photo Gallery