Shaman at the Rock of the Puma - Isla del Sol (Bolivia)

The large natural rock (behind the sacrifical stone) is the site of the Incan creation myth. An appropriate place, we thought, to start our journey to Peru and Machu Picchu the heart of the Incan empire.

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Up down, up down...

September 4th 2007
Starting with a considerable amount of down... Road of death It would be hard for people to visit La Paz and not at least contemplate traversing the 'road of death' on a mountain bike (run a google search, there are some horrific photo's to be found... Here's one report...BBC Report ). Given that t ... read more

South America » Bolivia » La Paz Department » Isla del Sol

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

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