Destination: Bolivia

La Paz

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 | By jenosn | Views [578]

20th July 2007 "La sede no se mueve" More than a million voices are being heard today as hoards of `Paceños`(People of La Paz) are lining the street of the capital. This is no normal Friday where the centre is usually consumed by hundreds ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

What is going on?!

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 | By kirstenroche | Views [539]

I DON'T UNDERSTAND!!!!!!! How does Bolivia work?! Okay, so I've been trapped in Rurrenabaque, Uyuni, and La Paz, and today I woke up at 8am to find out that La Paz has been shut down. The entire city. Protest. Every single store was closed...no markets, ... Read more >

Tags: culture

Life in La Paz!

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 | By tammyrenwick | Views [927]

Have now been in La Paz for 2 weeks! cannot believe how quickly it has gone! Thought it was about time to let u all know what I have been getting up to. Spent last weekend at the Salar de Uyuni doing a 3 day tour with 2 other volunteers I have been ... Read more >

Tags: Work

Road to Uyuni

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 | By kirstenroche | Views [621] | Comments [1]

Holy God. That was brutal. So it all started after a night out that lasted until nearly 9am. Breakfast, restless sleep until 5pm, met up with Matt (the Aussie guy I met in Cusco who had his hair braided and had arranged this tour with) and his 3 friends, ... Read more >

Tags: adventures

Gallery: Kiddies!

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 | By tammyrenwick | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Salar de Uyuni

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 | By tammyrenwick | Photo Gallery

La Guanita

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 | By jenosn | Views [533]

I was waiting hours in San Pedro but Jack and Gen had still not arrived. I was quite anxious that something may have happened but there was no way of finding out. Having left the bus station a third time I returned to the bar where Sarah and Fiona were ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

To anyone going to Bolivian Pampas

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 | By kirstenroche | Views [1165] | Comments [1]

This is urgent information for anyone planning to see the Pampas in Rurrenabaque, Bolivia: Do NOT wear insect repellent containing Deet. There have been huge numbers of anacondas being found dead in the wetlands due to tourists wearing Deet and then ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Las Pampas

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 | By kirstenroche | Views [2241] | Comments [2]

Oh wow. So much to say. Okay, so it started Sunday. I awoke at 5am (on 5 hours of sleep, of course) and hopped into the taxi my travel agent had sent. Waited in the airport until almost 8 when me and some other tourists (including 2 Quebec girls and ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: La Paz

Mon, 9 Jul 2007 | By tammyrenwick | Photo Gallery

La paz!!

Sun, 8 Jul 2007 | By tammyrenwick | Views [554] | Comments [4]

Im here! Absolutely love it! Arried on wednesday into the most unique, amazing city. At 3500m it is the highest capital city in the world and quite unusual in that it is located in a canyon with houses clinging to the sides and beautiful mountain ranges ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

the zoo

Fri, 6 Jul 2007 | By wandorion | Views [1037]

I went to the zoo this morning.  It was a great experience!  Even getting there was an adventure:  first I tried to ask the taxi how much he would charge me.  He told me to take the bus.  But I could not find the line he was telling me to take, and I ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

All booked, I'm off to the pampas

Thu, 5 Jul 2007 | By kirstenroche | Views [1063] | Comments [3]

Well now! Look who's feeling all better (except for a still-runny nose and a bit of a sore throat, but that's not a big deal at all)! A big group of maybe 15 of us went out last night, dancing until almost 5 o'clock, having a grand old time tearin' ... Read more >

Tags: the great outdoors

wind. lots of wind. and very strong.

Thu, 5 Jul 2007 | By wandorion | Views [852]

I did not know this place could be so windy!  It seriously makes me feel like it is going to knoch me over!  And the dirt flies all over.  The power of it is beautiful, though.  It makes the trees bend in graceful arches.  :) Today I visited the statue ... Read more >

Tags: updates

Whew, I have friends

Tue, 3 Jul 2007 | By kirstenroche | Views [957] | Comments [1]

Okay. So I woke up, moved over to my hostel, but I was a little let down to see I'm in the new Annex, while the patio roof and party place is at the old hostel a couple of blocks away. But whatever, I can head over for drinks and stuff. So I spent ... Read more >

Tags: friends