Hola,
Bolivia has been full of surprises. The capital city of La Paz is the highest capital city in the world at approx. 11,500 feet and yes we can feel the altitude a lot. The view of the city when you fly in is simply stunning because it is built so high up. The buildings seem to just cling to the sides of the valley. We are staying near the Witches Market in the center of town and if you want to buy some coca leaves and llama fetuses for good luck there are plenty to choose from...
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| Witches Market La Paz Boliva |
We went to Lake Titicaca and stayed in a town called Copacobana right on the shores of the lake. Las Olas, the hotel we stayed at was like Hobbit Land and it was really fun hanging out on the shores of Lake Titicaca. We met two couples who are doing the Alaska to Ushuaia route by camper which takes about two years total. Our five month trip from the top of South America to the bottom seems really wimpy compared to that and we are duly humbled.
The scenery around Isla del Sol is simply beautiful. Don´t forget we are at high alitude here which means around 14,000 feet. We climbed up an Inca staircase complete with waterfall and had a great view over the lake into Peru. Isla del Sol is considered to be the birthplace of the entire Inca culture so it is quite the place to visit. We saw beautiful snow capped peaks in the distance and the terraces the Inca built are really impressive. Gary looks just great in this hat. Unfortunately the hat is now no longer with us as it bascially distintegrated in our suitcase. We are on the hunt for new styling hat for Gary. Stay tuned!
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| Isla del Sol Lake Titicaca |
We tried Bolivian red wine and it is ok. We are very much looking forward to Chile and Argentina where we will be sure to drink lots of the wonderful wines.We will soon be leaving Bolivia and heading into Chile. Much more news to come!
Pat and Gary
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