Blogs from Bolivia, South America - page 10

"Bolivian ganja be the best. Heed these words..." And so I continued my journey on my own. I arrived in La Paz early in the morning and grabbed the next bus ticket to Copacabana. Copacabana is a nice little town set up for tourism, but it was quiet. I checked in to my guesthouse and check my facebook messages. The group of travelers I'd traveled to the Salt Flat with were in Chili and sent their regards. I felt alone. I spent my first day at Copacabana strolling locally. Checking out places and looking for street food. The trout there was delicious and was pink, like salmon. The next day I took an early ferry to Isla del Sol, an island, which contained numerous Inca ruins. Dating back to the 15th century AD. I visited the ... read more

We arrived to Potosi at night and scurried to find a Hospedaje that is within our price range. We walked for a bit and then took a cab. Lorena took the reign. I just went with it. A day before we were still in Sucre. I approached Lorena, impatient with waiting, I told her my plan to leave for Potosi. To my surprise, she replied "We are leaving tomorrow." The next day we took a cab in the afternoon to the bus station. We were early for our bus to Potosi, so we grabbed a bite at a chicken rotisserie. The bus ride was beautiful. It felt great being alone with her. It felt so natural. I wanted to envelope myself in her warmth. We found a room at a Hospedaje. It had two beds. ... read more

I will always remember my times in Sucre. I got off the overnight bus and looked around. Omar caught my attention. He seemed trust worthy. He called a cab for me and sent it to his hostel for a reasonable price. I arrived at the Hostel and knocked. It was still early morning. After checking in I found my bed in the full hostel room. I looked around and noticed a girl in the right corner of the room. She was on her phone. I didn't think much of it. I was too tired to even rate my attraction to her. I simply laid down on my bed and fell asleep. Plaza 25 de Mayo. Panorama view of Sucre. I woke up after a sh... read more

Thursday 20 July - Bolivia We went on a tour of La Paz starting with a walk through a preserved part of the old town with narrow streets made of rather slippery bricks and an alarming array of cables attached to tottering poles and house walls. We were shown the oldest church Basilica of San Francisco dating from 1549.In the main square, Plaza Murillo, we admired the Colonial style buildings including the Presidents office previously the Presidential Palace, originally built in 1850, and the Government building with a back to front clock which signified the new changes brought in by the state. We walked through the lively and colourful Mercado de Hechicería, Witches Market, which sold a variety of things including cures for almost everything and a variety of ghastly dried animals and skeletons. We bought ... read more

Lieve iedereen, Na het fantastische hostel ontbijt en instructies van de behulpzame en immer glimlachende hostelmedewerkers vertrek ik bepakt en bezakt naar planeta de la luz. Per bus ga ik naar Quillacollo, ik had een rustig dorpsplein verwacht maar wat ik zie is een plaza met meer dan honderd trufi's (ookwel micro's genoemd, bestelbusjes die overal en nergens heen gaan en dienen als OV) het duurt even voor ik de goede gevonden heb. Het hostel ligt niet helemaal in de wilde natuur. Het is onderdeel van een ecologische community en binnen de muren, zijn zoveel planten en bomen dat het er goed vertoeven is. Er zijn drie lama's, drie honden, een papagaai, ontelbaar veel vogels en een babykatje. De laatste red ik de eerste dag van de kittenverslindende hond Lua. De gemeenschap bestaat uit ongeveer 15 ... read more