Cholita Wrestling, The World's Most Dangerous Road and The Silver Mines of Potosi

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August 4th 2007

Published: August 12th 2007

Hola chicos y chicas I hope this blog finds you in good form. I have certainly been keeping busy since Marnie left me last week, seeing some female wrestling and biking down the world's most dangerous road whilst in La Paz, and visiting the silver mine in Potosi in southern Bolivia. When I came down for breakfast at my hostel in La Paz, the girl at reception told me that they were organising a ... Read Full Entry

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Sean Doogan

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Ok....I've finally stopped talking about round the world trips and am actually going to go on one! I feel a bit apprehensive but the overall feeling is one of excitement. It's going to be the adventure of a lifetime - and when I fly off on 23rd August to Delhi I'm going to have a whole year of amazing experiences to look forward to. Bring it on!!!! ... full info

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I give a wave on the Worlds Most Dangerous Road

Pausing to admire the views on the Worlds Most Dangerous Road

Granny the spider monkey gazes up from my lap

Love that oxygen! Getting a top up at high altitude in La Paz

A view of La Paz from near the main cathedral

Outside the mint museum in Potosi

Me and a bottle of 96% proof miners grog at the start of our mine tour

'Diablo' the devil in the Cerro Rico mine museum

The size of his willy got the biggest laugh of the day!

A miner chews on a mouthful of coca leaves in the Cerro Rico mine

"You mean you want to to climb down there?!"

On our Potosi mine tour with Ocho, our guide

Helen clambers down a shaft on logs on our mine tour

I smile for a snap with Ocho on our mine tour in Potosi

Helen smiles through the dust on our mine tour in Potosi

I shovel some rocks into a bucket and try to look like I'm having fun!

Everything goes black and white on the mine tour in Potosi!

Llama foetuses on sale in Witches Market - La Paz

You are meant to bury them under your house as a gift to the Earth Mother. For good luck apparently...unless you are a llama foetus

14th August 2007

David O´Connor
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Hola!!!!
Hey Sean, Great to read the blog sounds like you and Marnie had a great couple of weeks since we met in Cusco. Good to hear that you are enjoying Bolivia, amazing country but not without its dramas, we also had our fair share of incidents there! We are now in Colombia, absolutely amazing country with incredibly friendly people - one for your list when you come back!! Anyway enjoy the Salt Flats and Rio, its crazy to think we will all be back soon, cant get my head around it!! Hasta luego Dave

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