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November 11th 2015
Published: November 11th 2015
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Chaotic La Paz pulses with life at a dizzying, freezing 3650 meters/12,000 ft, its wild traffic dominated by crammed, black-smoke belching, ancient buses and tourist-robbing taxis, its buildings either half-finished brick, or steel and glass high-rises, both climbing steep, lung-busting streets crowded with indigenous women in flouncy skirts and bowler hats selling fresh orange juice and snacks, h... Read Full Entry



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Tara Cloud
taracloud
taracloud
I´m a one-way ticket, slow traveler, relishing the freedom of the open road and trusting serendipity to guide my journey. When I was younger, I used to travel for a year at a time. Then a few years ago, I roamed Europe and North Africa for three and a half years and liked that even better. On August 1st, 2010, I left my peaceful Mission Canyon paradise in Santa Barbara's mellow summer and emerged from a couple of planes a day and a world later in the teeming, sub-zero streets of Buenos Aires´winter. Now, with the Andes, Amazon and Galapagos between here and home, will three years be enou... full info
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Trace, zebra and ITrace, zebra and I
Trace, zebra and I
zebras are used to teach people to use zebra crossing on streets
dancers at Sunday fair dancers at Sunday fair
dancers at Sunday fair
(photo by Saritrace)
traditional music and fake smoketraditional music and fake smoke
traditional music and fake smoke
beautiful Jaen street with colonial housesbeautiful Jaen street with colonial houses
beautiful Jaen street with colonial houses
Presidential Palace with Bolivian and rainbow indigenous flagsPresidential Palace with Bolivian and rainbow indigenous flags
Presidential Palace with Bolivian and rainbow indigenous flags
Palm Sunday--intricate palm-frond crosses in front of cathedralPalm Sunday--intricate palm-frond crosses in front of cathedral
Palm Sunday--intricate palm-frond crosses in front of cathedral
amuse bouche--hearts of palm, cactus fruitamuse bouche--hearts of palm, cactus fruit
amuse bouche--hearts of palm, cactus fruit
pork belly, fava beans and spicy pepper saucepork belly, fava beans and spicy pepper sauce
pork belly, fava beans and spicy pepper sauce
young potatoes, beets and jamaica flowersyoung potatoes, beets and jamaica flowers
young potatoes, beets and jamaica flowers
smiling pretesterssmiling pretesters
smiling pretesters
cholitas in May Day paradecholitas in May Day parade
cholitas in May Day parade
protsters from the countrysideprotsters from the countryside
protsters from the countryside
San Francisco Monastery cloistersSan Francisco Monastery cloisters
San Francisco Monastery cloisters
Chacaltaya-Jim and me Chacaltaya-Jim and me
Chacaltaya-Jim and me
(photo by Saritrace)
Valle de la Luna Valle de la Luna
Valle de la Luna
(photo by Saritrace)
Semana SantaSemana Santa
Semana Santa
Copa CarnivalCopa Carnival
Copa Carnival
Semana SantaSemana Santa
Semana Santa
Naval Day ParadeNaval Day Parade
Naval Day Parade
view from my window--cathedral towerview from my window--cathedral tower
view from my window--cathedral tower
rainbow, indigenous flag and Bolivian flagrainbow, indigenous flag and Bolivian flag
rainbow, indigenous flag and Bolivian flag
May Day parade



11th November 2015

RJT
Rachael

Bolivian magic
You have completely transported me to Bolivia with your beautiful descriptions and stunning photos. I love how you've captured the diversity of the people and the landscapes of Bolivia as well as the diversity of the the travelers you meet along the way. Thanks for a wonderful start to my day!
12th November 2015

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Bolivian magic
Thanks Rachel! So glad you enjoyed your vicarious journey in Bolivia with me. It is an amazing country, and we've a wonderful community here in TB land!
11th November 2015
Trace and me at Chacaltaya

Roger
non-member comment

I always thoroughly enjoy your blogs.
12th November 2015
Trace and me at Chacaltaya

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Thanks, Roger!
I'm so happy you enjoy my blogs, and I appreciate your telling me!
12th November 2015

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

A blog from Tara!
So nice to see a blog from you waiting in my newsfeed this morning - I remember Brendan's trip well, and I loved looking at those food photos! I can see why you are excited to go back to Bolivia :)
12th November 2015

taracloud
Tara Cloud

I need Brendan!
Thanks Ren, and yes, finally a blog! I'm afraid that without Brendan, I'm just not the adventurous foodie that he and you two are. I'll see what I can do though, on my next visit--in only five days!
12th November 2015

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

We enjoyed getting to know you!!!
And seeing the sights with you. Yes, we can be very fast paced.
12th November 2015

taracloud
Tara Cloud

So fun!
I loved spending the day with you two very energetic travelers, and I was so touched that you included me in your trip around town--very fun. I'm sure we'll meet again. Buen camino, Bob!
12th November 2015

Heidi
non-member comment

Updated post
Tara, Lovely to see your recent post. You've on an incredible adventure and glad you are sharing with colorful photos and info. Best wishes.
12th November 2015

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Bolivia and Santa Barbara
Heidi--it's so wonderful to hear from you! Yes it has been a great adventure, and I look forward to seeing you again back home, whenever that happens. Thanks for your comment!
12th November 2015

Tracey
non-member comment

This blog bought back lots of great memories!
Yay! Another blog. Really enjoyed reading this. Had to laugh remembering you nearly getting left behind on the bus journey (sorry!) Can't wait to meet up again, sometime, somewhere!
12th November 2015

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Great memories!
Ah yes, Trace--those were some fine times we had. Thanks for sharing your great photos after my camera was pilfered! And thanks, especially for saving me after that rascal bus driver moved the bus! I'm sure we'll meet again!
12th November 2015
San Francisco Monastery

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Wow!
Wonderful corridor/tunnel photo you got there!/Ake
12th November 2015
San Francisco Monastery

taracloud
Tara Cloud

A spot of symmetry
Well, Ake--that's quite a compliment coming from the king of symmetry! I love cloisters for just this reason. Thanks for noticing and commenting!
13th November 2015

Crannster
Theresa and Dave

Nice one!
Great to see you blogging again Tara, we've missed your South American antics! Great to get other Tbers involved in your adventures.
13th November 2015

taracloud
Tara Cloud

TBers Together
Thanks you two! It was fun to finally share and adventure, and hopefully, I'll start catching up. And so wonderful to meet our community in person--maybe we'll meet up in the Arctic Circle one day...
13th November 2015

Hollis Ramsey
non-member comment

different strokes
i love your blog. it has taken me to South America for the first time in my life -- where lots of my wool is grown and spun -- and i adore that monastery. so peaceful. makes me want to get out of the house ... just to sit on one of those benches and knit in the light and shadow. as to the prevalance of certain smells, while lilies may cover urine, chicharones need no cover -- i can smell it now, in that wonderful clear air, the aroma of cracklings filling the skies with gloriousness! thanks, Tara, for taking me with you on such short notice.
13th November 2015

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Sights and smells
Thanks so much for reading and commenting, Hollis; glad to have you along! And yes, monastery cloisters are some of my favorite places of peace in noisy cities--perfect for knitting! You're such an adventurous eater that you would love it here--chicharones, ceviche, empanadas--yikes!
14th November 2015

bvchef
Brendan Vermillion

Such Good Memories
Ah, reading this brought back so many good memories. You are a spectacular host and I am glad to have been able to meet up with you several times. I didn't realize how many other TB'ers you had met. I have to say that I was thoroughly impressed with the meal at Gusta's too. I hope we can meet again while you are in South America. Thanks for sharing this wonderfully enjoyable blog.
14th November 2015

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Such Good Memories!
Puno, Copa and La Paz--we travel well together, Brendan! I've so appreciated your generosity in bringing heavy supplies--what a guy! Gusta's was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for me, and it wouldn't have happened without you--so glad you were impressed with it, too! So, maybe Ecuador next year--who knows!
14th November 2015

Readingfcboi
Alan Atkinson

Festivals and protests!
Your blog really makes me want to visit Bolivia. I love how you got to see so many festivals and protests!
14th November 2015

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Festivals and protests!
I'm a happy blogger if you now want to visit Bolivia! That was my third time in La Paz, and I always saw lots of colorful festivals and protests--lots to celebrate and try to improve. Thanks for reading and commenting.
16th November 2015

His Dudeness
Ralf Kreuze

Lovely pics
And good to see you are enjoying yourself and meeting fellow TB'ers!
20th November 2015

taracloud
Tara Cloud

Thanks, Ralf!
So glad you enjoyed the pictures, and you are right--it was great to meet other TBers. Maybe someday when you visit your family in Lima, we'll have a meet-up!
18th November 2015

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Friends and Festivals
Really enjoyed reading about travel bloggers you have met and the ex-pat community. We loved our time in Peru and hope to get back to S.A. to do additional exploring.
20th November 2015

taracloud
Tara Cloud

TB friends together
Thanks for reading and commenting! I'm so glad you enjoyed reading of fine meet-ups of our community and visiting Peru. I'll be down here for awhile, so it would be lovely to meet you two down here, too!
5th August 2016

bwrtw
Beth Wagner

Colorful Bolivia - On so many levels!
Excellent blog Tara. I love reading your descriptive and captivating writing. Your blog brought back so many memories of Bolivia (I was there in Sept 2015). You have provided new info and depth to my short, three-week experience. Also, thank you for commenting on my blog - I'm happy to connect with you via our blogs on TB!

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