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Messy Pampas

The longest bus journey so far proved one of the most painless (they let us off to wee and stuff) and, as we had arrived early in the morning, we decided to start our trek straight away. An hour or so later we were rattling along a ridiculously battered road in a matching jeep. The landscape had...

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steve_stamp on July 22, 2009 from Rurrenabaque, Bolivia

from the travel blog: The art of being lost

Death Road and Drug Dealing Mothers

I had initially decided not to bother with Death Road. The thought of doing something purely because it was dangerous didn’t make much sense to me. During the course of our travels we had heard more and more good things about it though, and after a quiet few days in Cusco I decided I would do...

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steve_stamp on July 21, 2009 from La Paz, Bolivia

from the travel blog: The art of being lost

The Law of La Paz

Customs didn’t seem to have a problem with my “replicado” certificate. I´m not even sure that they checked it. Anyway, we passed into Bolivia easily and soon we were being driven to Loki La Paz (yes, another Loki – we had now earnt free t-shirts for being such loyal disciples). My first glimpse...

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steve_stamp on July 17, 2009 from La Paz, Bolivia

from the travel blog: The art of being lost

Uyuni and the Salt Flats

So we finally made it to Uyuni, a small and pretty unattractive town which seems to be in existance simply for the purpose of being the departure point for the salt flat tours. We arrived in the late afternoon so checked swiftly into a hostel and then went out into the town to try and book a...

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veritykent on June 19, 2009 from Uyuni, Bolivia

from the travel blog: Up, up and away

Sucre and Potosi, Bolivia

Sucre is an absolutely beautiful city and one that I could have stayed for weeks on end I think just to sit in the square and people watch. However, there isn´t a huge amount to report from my three days there as that´s about all I did! When I first arrived I took a taxi to the hostel that I...

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veritykent on June 16, 2009 from Tupiza, Bolivia

from the travel blog: Up, up and away

Raw Hide

I did my best not to exaggerate or be expicit below. I succeeded on the first. Tupiza is a country town. They play country music, have rodeos and live in cactus country. Hence, I was pretty stoked to be going on a 2-day horseback trek. I signed up with Elissa, an Aussie that also wanted...

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ryanmyers on June 4, 2009 from Tupiza, Bolivia

from the travel blog: Ryan's First Sabbatical

La Paz, Bolivia

Arriving in La Paz was literally breath taking. The road leads you in from the top and so you catch amazing views of the city stretching away below you down the edge of the valley and then up the other side again. It really is huge! When I arrived I took a taxi straight to the hostel that I...

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veritykent on June 2, 2009 from La Paz, Bolivia

from the travel blog: Up, up and away

I Got Mine

Email to my mom today: It's your son, Ryan, here. I'm in Tupiza, Bolivia, which is about 4 hours from the border with Argentina. I was hoping to sneak in a trip to the salt flats between Cochabamba and Buenos Aires, but it's not possible. Upon arriving in Potosí I found out that there is...

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ryanmyers on June 2, 2009 from Tupiza, Bolivia

from the travel blog: Ryan's First Sabbatical

¡Potosi No Es Posi!

Originally I wanted to leave Cochabamba for Uyuni on Saturday morning so that I could visit the Uyuni Salar (beautiful dried up prehistoric salt lakes) on my way to meet Jordan. Instead, I stayed a day later than desired for my going away fling - well worth it. As a result, I couldn't catch a...

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ryanmyers on June 1, 2009 from Potosi, Bolivia

from the travel blog: Ryan's First Sabbatical

Quickie Before I Catch My Bus

Last night was my going away shin-dig. Flor invited all of her friends that I've met and hung out with over the last month - which is a cool mix of great people! We turned my room into a luxurious pub with 4 chairs and one table. Last night demonstrated the international culture of...

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ryanmyers on May 31, 2009 from Cochabamba, Bolivia

from the travel blog: Ryan's First Sabbatical

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