Jen on her first horse ride !

Coroico, tranquility with sand flies and fire crackers.

---

May 5th 2007
where to go and thaw the bones after a number of weeks at altitude ? coroico mis amigos, coroico. touted as the "bolivian eden" it was too good to resist and too good to be true. after swatting the remaining sand flies at the base of the mountain bike ride (world´s most dangerous road) and sheading the thermals, fleeces, scarves, alpacca hats, gloves and rain proofs, it was time to lug the b ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Coroico

---

Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in 1... ... read more