So I´m a little behind in my blog entries!! Arriving in Bolivia seemed to really take the wind out of me, literally. The altitude in Uyuni, La Paz and Copacabana were so outrageous: at times over 4500 metres above sea level. Walking up a slight incline feels like a marathon, and I ended up feeling like an extremely out-of-shape person with emphyzema! I was so lucky to be travelling with my new friend, Sarah, from Salta all the way up to Cochabamba. We were both headed to Cochabamba to do some volunteer work: she through an organization called Sustainable Bolivia, and I, through a friend-of-a-friend, who had connections with some cultural organizations in Cochabamba. Unfortunately, my volunteer work fell through, as my contact was experiencing health problems and couldn´t get in touch with me. It all
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