lake titicca

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we got a boat out on lake titicca to see the uros people who live on floating reed islands in the middle of the lake. we also stayed with a family and went to a party dressed up in traditional clothes! very groovy indeed.

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Photos

lake titicca
its very pretty

on the boat
catching some sun

football really is universal
we played a game of football against the locals on the home stay island. 5-4 to us! mostly thanks to ronaldo mcloughlin himslef.

our home stay family
santosi and her husband jorge, baby rossita and julio

our group all dressed up
how silly do we look!?

gareth dancing
he looked so cool in his poncho

what a pair
...........of twits!

a crazy man!
he could easily pass as a local! honest!

in the kitchen
very basic accommodation. the food was great though. we hearded the family sheep and helped peel potatoes for dinner. it was all rather fun!

gareth at dinner
where else would you keep your bike but on the wall of the kitchen!

little julio
isnt he sooo cute! this is our home stay house. we had surprisingly comfy beds and electric!

floating islands of the uros people
very interesting to see. these people have been living like this since 400BC.

Although it was a bit tacky
It was a bit dissappointing coz it was all a bit too touristy. Especially when these woman starting singing "my bonnie lies over the ocean".

Checkpoint Charlie
Cathy crossing the Peru-Bolivian Border, passport in hand. It was a bit scary, dunno why, maybe it was all the army with their battons that for some reason looked a bit overused.

Copa, Copacabana
Bolivia's less famous beach of the same name.

(Nuestra Señora de) La Paz
Bowl-shaped La Paz is the highest capital city in the world. However, its not actually Bolivia's capital. I think that's interesting. Many wouldn't.

Tiwanaku
Bolivia's more impressive answer to Stone Henge. This pre-inca city is still being uncovered by archaelogists.

The Valley of the Moon
Impressive enough, however it in no way looked like the moon.

Comments

[Clare]

Poncho
I hope Gareth's bringing that poncho home with him!! Absolutley fantastic!