Nov 11, 2009 - Villa Tunari (Inti Wara Yassi animal sanctuary)

I decided long ago that i wanted to do some voluntary work at Inti Wara Yassi so was really happy to get here.I decided long ago that i wanted to do some voluntary work at Inti Wara Yassi so was really happy to get here....

Nov 10, 2009 - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz was just another South American city. ... The plaza was really pleasant but other than that there was not much to do here.Santa Cruz was just another South American city. ... The plaza was really pleasant but other than that there was not much to do here....

Nov 5, 2009 - Sucre

Sucre is the nicest city I have been to in South America (so far). ... There is a large limestone quarry near Sucre where dinosaur prints have been found perfectly preserved. ... Also, whilst I was in Sucre there was an opening ceremony to a kind of mini Olympics between 5 South American countries. ... Most of the group I met in Sucre were vegetarian and I was cooked a really nice meal on my last night here. ...

Nov 2, 2009 - Potosi

Potosi is over 4000m above sea level and was once one of the wealthiest regions of South America as it is overlooked by a huge mountain where silver has been mined for thousands of years.Potosi is over 4000m above sea level and was once one of the wealthiest regions of South America as it is overlooked by a huge mountain where silver has been mined for thousands of years....

Oct 27, 2009 - Tupiza (Bolivia)

Tupiza was my first stop in Bolivia. ... This is a quiet little town that is popular with backpackers.Tupiza was my first stop in Bolivia. ... This is a quiet little town that is popular with backpackers....

Oct 20, 2009 - Relaxing in Quijarro

The rest of the bus journey from Santa Cruz to Quijarro was relatively smooth and we arrived at the border town at 10 am.The rest of the bus journey from Santa Cruz to Quijarro was relatively smooth and we arrived at the border town at 10 am....

Oct 19, 2009 - Santa Cruz to Quijarro

Today we were hoping to find a tour into the jungle as we heard that it is possible to go into the jungle from Santa Cruz. ... Santa Cruz is fairly close to the Pantanal and the jungle in the Amazonas. ... We ended up going to two different travel agencies - one was run by a Dutch woman living in Santa Cruz (why?) and the other one by a local man who had the most square jaw we have ever seen. ... It turned out that it’s not as popular for people to try to get into the jungle via Santa Cruz as we expected. ... Unfortunately, the train was fully booked! (We were quite surprised as buying our tickets four hours before departure should be considered advance planning in south America, but we guess there must be some backlog of travelers that needed to leave after getting stuck in Santa Cruz for the weekend). ...

Oct 18, 2009 - Arriving Santa Cruz

We arrived at Santa Cruz about 7am in the morning. ... Santa Cruz is a lot warmer than Sucre at 400m above sea level. ... As we arrived at Santa Cruz on a Sunday, the town was pretty dead as expected - It seems to be the common sight in Bolivia. ...

Oct 17, 2009 - Last day in Sucre...

Today was our last day in Sucre and we also had our last Spanish classes with our school. ... For example, the three of the most important roles in Sucre was now held by women. ... Quite interesting… My teacher told me that there is somewhat of a power struggle between La Paz and Sucre for being the capital. ... Up until a few years ago Sucre had been the formal capital of Bolivia but politicians then decided to move the capital to La Paz. ... This caused loads of anger in Sucre and loads of joy in La Paz. ...

Oct 17, 2009 - Copacabana

In Copacabana angekommen wurden wir gleich von Hostel-Besitzern bestuermt und jeder hatte das bessere Angebot. ... Danach ging es dann nochmal eine halbe Stunde weiter zum Boot, welches uns wieder nach Copacabana brachte. ... Abends sind wir dann mit einem Minivan ueber die peruanische Grenze gefahren um dann in einen abermals unkomfortablen Nachtbus umzusteigen.In Copacabana angekommen wurden wir gleich von Hostel-Besitzern bestuermt und jeder hatte das bessere Angebot. ... Danach ging es dann nochmal eine halbe Stunde weiter zum Boot, welches uns wieder nach Copacabana brachte. ... Abends sind wir dann mit einem Minivan ueber die peruanische Grenze gefahren um dann in einen abermals unkomfortablen Nachtbus umzusteigen....

Oct 16, 2009 - Lago Titicaca

Den ersten Tag den wir am Lago Titicaca, genauer gesagt in Copacabana, verbracht haben verlief ziemlich unspektakulaer da Ines mit einer Nasennebenhoehlenentzuendung im Bett lag bzw. ... ---------------------------------------------- Our first day at Lago Titicaca, more precisely in Copacabana, was pretty low key and I spent it mostly alone as Ines lay in bed with a bad cold and even had to go to a hospital. ... My major preoccupation was as always food procurement for the two of us because we had planned to eat the local speciality, trout, that night.Den ersten Tag den wir am Lago Titicaca, genauer gesagt in Copacabana, verbracht haben verlief ziemlich unspektakulaer da Ines mit einer Nasennebenhoehlenentzuendung im Bett lag bzw. ... ---------------------------------------------- Our first day at Lago Titicaca, more precisely in Copacabana, was pretty low key and I spent it mostly alone as Ines lay in bed with a bad cold and even had to go to a hospital. ... My major preoccupation was as always food procurement for the two of us because we had planned to eat the local speciality, trout, that night....

Oct 13, 2009 - Sucre - One week's spanish lesson

We had enquired about that in La Paz and were told by a separate source that it would be more pleasant to do the lessons in Sucre as the town is more beautiful and less manic. ... Marcus’ dad has kindly agree to pay for our lessons as our upcoming birthday presents - Many thanks! After securing our source of funding we did a bit more research into find the appropriate school and concluded that the Sucre branch of the Spanish school we have been enquiring in La Paz seemed to be the best option. ... Apparently, just outside Sucre, the world’s largest selection of dinosaurs footprints can be found. ... We took a tourist bus to the attraction, approximately 30 minutes ride (very slow bus) away from central Sucre. ... We were students at the Bolivian Spanish School located next to the Boliviar Park in central Sucre. ...