Crossing over the border from Peru to Bolivia was completely painless, a very relaxed affair, even the guards on duty were standing around drinking smoothies with a dog lying sleeping at their feet. Once on the Bolivian side there were dogs and donkeys everywhere! We were heading to La Paz , Bolivia's admin capital and the highest capital in the world. Before reaching La Paz itself we had to go through El Alto, a city on the doorstep. The two cities are world's apart, the general rule of thumb however is the richer you are the lower down the valley you live, the poverty in El Alto was shockingly evident. Some of the Bolivian women wear a very distinct type of outfit - pleated skirts, blouses and jackets or shawls with an apron over the top
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