On Sunday we took an early bus to get to Copacabana – not in Brazil but at the shore of the Lake Titicaca. The bus left at 6.20 (!!!), an hour earlier than normal apparently due to a marathon event. What? Who runs a marathon in 4000 meters? Jeez! Anyway, we decided not to stay… Read More Lago Titicaca – Bolivia / Peru
My last days in La Paz I spent with Roxana and Marius! They arrived on Friday morning at 3 am. After a short night we just walked, “cable-cared” and “microed” (micro = collective vans) around town and had a fun day. Now they are part of my world trip and I am, well, part of… Read More La Paz III – Roxana, Marius, Tiwanaku and Witch Craft
I am still in and around La Paz and here are two more items of the list of things that you can do there. Those are either day- or multiple day trips… The Yungas and Corderilla Real: Death Road (World’s Most Dangerous Road/Yungas Road/Ruta de la Muerte) Riding down the “Death Road” (65 km) in… Read More Around La Paz II – The Yungas and Corderilla Real
In the close proximity of La Paz there is quite a lot to do and see. Mountain climbing, trekking, biking… Here is (the first part of) the list of what I did around here: Valle de Luna The “Moon Valley” – a place with bizarre, pointy sand stone formations. The rock is pretty soft and… Read More In and Around La Paz I – Bolivia
Sucre is “la ciudad blanca” – the white city. All buildings in the center are white and nice, and it makes quite a hip impression: Cool cafés and restaurants, modern shops, some of which sell products (clothes, jewelry, furniture) that are stylish but contain elements of traditional fabricates and patterns. It’s a place to just… Read More Sucre, la ciudad blanca – Bolivia
The Cordillera de los Frailes is a mountainous region close to Sucre, in the center of Bolivia. From there lots of multiple day hikes are offered and I decided to go on a two day hike into the Cráter de Maragua – I didn’t go alone but with Patty, our guide and three french friends… Read More Cordillera de los Frailes – Bolivia
Today I was in hell. Literally. Well. Almost. I visited the silver mine at Cerro Rico in Potosí. It is a quite shocking experience to go there. It’s on 4300 meters above sea level and breathing may be hard anyway but in there I came as close to suffocating as never before in my life… Read More Potosí – Bolivia
