When I was about to leave San Pedro de Atacama, I was chatting to the receptionist in my hostel, and he said that except for Salar de Uyuni, there is nothing much in Bolivia. He advised me to head to La Paz directly from Uyuni, do the Death Road and continue to Copacabana, and then … More 99 – Bolivia (conclusion)
May 13 – 16 Sorata 3 hours of a rather uncomfortable (if you are taller than 150 cm) microbus ride from La Paz, there is Bolivia’s trekking capital, Sorata. Situated at the feet of majestic Illampu, it is quite a sight. The village itself is quite small and uninteresting, mostly hotels and restaurants, but the … More 98 – Lake Titicaca
May 8 – 13 Situated in the altitude between 3.5 and 4.1 thousand meters, La Paz really is a city that touches the stars. Uneven, facadeless, precarious-looking brick sheds spread up the hills like a body of some giant amoeba, several lines of cabin ski lifts substitute metro (more to be open later this year), … More 97 – La Paz
May 4 I frankly don’t understand why the buses in this country travel on schedules that will get you to your destination in the middle of the night. To my great surprise, when a bus is supposed to arrive at a certain hour, it will mostly arrive even earlier. Which means that I find myself … More 96 – Dinos!
April 25 Night bus to Sucre. There is only one company that goes directly without changing at Potosi. All long distance buses seem to travel overnight in Bolivia, which is probably for the best, at least I don’t see the road. April 26 Happy birthday to me! My plan to be somewhere nice for my … More 95 – This is Bolivia!
April 22 – 24 Day 1 They say that one should avoid alcohol in the high altitude. I am sure they have good reasons to say so. Thanks to a lama/guanaco/wine dinner with Pete on the night prior to my departure, I am nursing a spectacular hangover on the way to Bolivian border. Light-headed already … More 94 – Crossing to Uyuni
