Bolivia: The best and worst roads

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May 9th 2007

Published: May 9th 2007

Drunken Bolivian Party Riding the Salar "You should be carrying a gun..." was the friendly advice of the owner of a restaurant in Oruro where we were treating ourselves to a slap-up meal after spending 8 days cycling through a remote part of Bolivia. A journey involving a salt desert, bad roads, an adopted dog, witchcraft, a drunken party and surviving a violent sandstorm. It all started out in... Read Full Entry

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claire + dave

claire n dave

In July 2006, having packed up our homes and jobs, sold the children and robbed the bank, we left Australia for a year-long cycling and hiking (and mountain climbing) adventure, mostly in South America, via Cuba. Since then, we've been plotting how to do this again. Until it comes off we've made the most of what opportunities have come our way for smaller trips.... full info

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Simple church

Templo y Corona a Virgen de la Concepíon, Jayu Quta

Claire gets water from a village well

Tambo Tambillo

Sunset above Tambo Tambillo

View from our camp high above the desert

Local villagers winnowing and bagging grain

It is a refreshing site to see whole communities participating in daily tasks

Dave on a long, lonely road

Road to Santuario de Quillacas. Yes, he is on the wrong side of the road: we tend to weave all over the road to find the sweetest spots, quite safe when there is little traffic

Damn, another water crossing!

Rio Marquez, on the road to Quillacas

Traditional festival costume

Party celebrating the Festival of Santa Vers Cruz in Quillacas.

Traditional instrument playing

Fmaily party to celebrate the Festival of Santa Vera Cruz in Quillacas. A video is available at the beginning of this blog entry (broadband only).

Approaching sandstorm

The approaching sandstorm obliterates the view of distant mountains

Locals celebrate the festival of Santa Vera Cruz

Santiago de Huari

Dave buying an ice-cream

Santiago de Huari. There's no chance of short changing this little girl!

Dodgy wiring, bulb slung through rotting ceiling fabric

This ceiling of our room in Poopó illustrates the poverty of some of the places we've cycled through. It's no worse, and probably better, than many locals have for their own living spaces.

18th May 2007

Colleen
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Hi Dave and Claire Now that IS one bizarre part of the world in every sense - even the dog was not 'just another dog'. If officially drought struck Briz stays this dry you may return to another salt desert. Take care over there for your last few weeks (how does that prospect feel i wonder) - it's even gone fast at this end. ciao Colleen

29th May 2007

Rob
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Another fantastic chapter. Just love that lil' doggie.

12th March 2009

steve_hoge
Travel Adventures with Steve and Kate

Videos gone?
Disappointed that I couldn't watch the videos here - have they disappeared or is it my browser?

19th May 2010

Lucas Angelgustavo
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estan super las fotos
que3 super estan las fotos son muy bonitas

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