Blogs from Bolivia, South America - page 9

Salar de Uyuni (The Salt Flats) - The Surreal Realm of Bolivia’s Southwest (17/07/2018-19/07/2018) You´ve probably seen the perspective photos. Millions of years ago, there was a huge, salty lake in the southwest of Bolivia. It´s now totally dried up and has become Salar de Uyuni: the World’s largest salt flat. Beautiful, salty, geometric patterns span over 4,000 miles; welcome to the surreal realm of Bolivia´s southwest. The crew and I chose the 3 day trip (because, why wouldn't we, these landscapes here rock!). We would start in Uyuni and end in north Chile, in San Pedro de Atacama. Easy, peasy. Just imagine.... surreal desert landscapes pretty lagoons wild llamas and alpacas cute desert creatures beautiful pink and black flamingos huge snow-capped volcanoes a crazy, cactus cover... read more

Welcome To The Jungle: Adventures In The Pampus (08/07/2018 - 10/07/2018) In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight... Okay, so there are no lions in this jungle... but there are caymen and pink dolphins, amongst other jungle critters. Yes, you read that correctly.. pink dolphins. I hadn't heard of them either until this trip. To get to the Bolivian jungle, you need to get to Rurrenabaque. From La Paz, it´s a horrendously bumpy but cheap night bus, or an expensive 35 minute flight. I opted for the former, and unluckily had the seat right at the back so it didn´t recline (boo, no sleep for me). Once at Rurrenabaque in the early hours (6am) - you have time to choose your agency and choose between the Amazon or the Pampus tour, before they ... read more

La Paz: Witches, Wrestling, and The World's Most Dangerous Road (03/07/2018- 07/07/2018 and 11/07/2018 - 12/07/2018) Not everyone loves La Paz. A sensory overload: a complete chaotic feast for the eyes and ears. Ironically, 'La Paz' translates as 'the peace'. Quite far from it, my friends! La Paz is the World’s highest capital ‎(3,640m) and a city that willl challenge your senses like nowhere else. Constant honking streams of traffic... biazarre sights and smells... streets piled with rubble... endless, bustling markets... wrinkled and toothless, traditionally dressed locals... La Paz was weirdly charming. It reminded me of India, actually. With it's poor infrastructure, La Paz is a clusterfuck of architecture in the city centre, with rows and rows of unfinished terra... read more

GÜN 21 22 ŞUBAT PERŞEMBE: Sabah ,kahvaltıdan sonra, alt yoldan bir minibüse binip Perez’de indim. Perez, benim çok yakın gençlik arkadaşım ve aynı zamanda ,La Paz’ın merkez semtine verilen isim.. Kapıdaki görevli, ismi bir yere yazmamı sıkı sıkı tembihledi ….halbuki bu merkezi unutmam mümkün değil.. Buraya meydan demek zor ..”Meydandan bozma” diyebiliriz.. Meydan olduğunu tescilleyen tek unsur,San Fransisco Kilisesi. Latin Amerika’da şunu anlıyoruz ki, San Fransisko’nun yer almadığı hiçbir yer, meydan sayılmıyor.. Bu doğa ve hayvan dostu kardeşimizin, özellikle Latin Amerika’da fanları çok.. Kendileri aslında Assisi’li olup, yakışıklılığı ve cömertliği dışında, fakir fukara ve garibanlara sahip çıkması ile ünlenmiştir.. Bu zengin çocuğunun ailesi çok şikayetçi ....ne okul, ne de iş başarısı var..... read more

How to fall in love with Bolivia within a week. First cross the frontier in a luxury bus, then enjoy some quality and cheap breakfast. Head to the observatory in Tarija in the evening and look at the moon through a telescope. Do a wine tour and enjoy amazing landscapes at 5000 meter above sea level during a 4 day tour. Bolivia has the biggest indigenous population of South America, so you are easy to be spotted as a gringo. We arrived in Tarija on the 23rd of January, where we spent the first two days in a small hostel. We booked a wine tour for the next day in the afternoon, or let's say we thought we did. After coming out from our room at 8:15 to eat some breakfast we found out the tour ... read more