Blogs from Tarija, Tarija Department, Bolivia, South America

We arrived in Tupiza at around 4am, with no map to hand we set off to find our hotel. Being told that it was a small town we were surprised by how big it actually seemed. After getting directions from another place owned by the hotel we finally got into our rooms and got a bit more sleep! After breakfast we spent most of the day by the pool, and in the evening went to a local parillia place for a big plate of meat! Next morning it was time for our horse riding adventure to begin. After sauntering to the stables we saddled up (or more believably were plonked on our horses) and set off to the canyons. After a trip down a steep hill, in which Charlene's horse would not do as it was ... read more

When we left for Tarija, my cousin joked that his brother would head to the airport when he saw the plane flying over the town...well it was no joke..he did wait to see the plane before heading over to pick us up. Tarija is a small town..with two plazas and a handful of restaurants that served good Argentinean beef. It was small but in a nice, safe way. The first couple of days there, we had great weather. Sunny, warm days that we spend driving around the little towns around Tarija and enjoying the beautiful landscapes. Everything changed when the southern winds picked up. The icy, cold Patagonia winds arrived and continued for the days to come. We tried to continue with our plans, which were to spend a whole week there but the winds were ... read more

Voila la suite du blog, la ou on s etait arrete, c est a dire fin decembre lors de notre arrivee a Tarija dans le sud de la Bolivie, a la frontiere de l argentine. Desoles pour les assidus du blog qui auront attendu si longtemps...! On passera nouvelle an dans la maison de Mike et Eve a Padcaya, 1h de Tarija, (des amis de Bruxelles) qui vivent en Bolivie depuis plus d un an. On sera accompagnes du grand pere et de la mere de Mike, Arthur et Aude, aussi des amis de Bruxelles, et Django le nouveau-ne de Mike et Eve.On passera une chouette soiree de nouvelle an en mangeant un bon chancho a la cruz cuit avec amour toute la journee!(par contre on n a pas les photos de Padcaya, qui sont restes ... read more

Steve´s mumblings: Into Sucre, hotly persued by Jon and Alex the amiable Aussies. A super white city, crammed full of colonial/mezito architecture, grand plaza, and impressive array of churches. The Andean indigenous folk make a return, bowler hats, massive skirts... and a bit of attitude. The smell of meat on stick, and small shops packed full of ramdon stuff. Hot showers... heated by gas!!!!! A museum with pictures of all the presidents (some amazing facial hair), more mummy museums (with distorted heads) more pictures of Christ (mostly the pained, blood covered versions). Lazy days spent at the mirador, a place above the city with amazing views, and what appears to be a beach with parasols and a great cafe. Oh yes, a small Eiffel Tower...just like the real thing! The train to Potosi, which was basically ... read more

Hey all, Again it seems like soo long ago that we last updated you with our travels, and since then we have again covered a lot of miles! We left Iguazu Falls in Argentina and decided to head west and across into Bolivia for the next chunk of our trip. This was easier said than done and we boarded our first overnight bus which took us 25 hours to a town called Tucuman (still in Argentina) where we then had a wait of 13 hours before our next 12 hour night bus to the boarder town of Salvador Mazza. We eventually reached the boarder and were dumped in the middle of nowhere when some "friendly" locals offered to help us get across the boarder (but not before someone tried to pinch some things from Alices bag ... read more