Backpackers Sucre Hostel

... it seemed that to do this he released teh brake and once again he couldn´t stop us for another metre or two. At this point I jumped to the edge of my seat ready to make a run for the door - obviously i would have dragged KD with me! Lucky on the next occasion the driver got the engine to start and we carried on our way without incident but it has made KD and I realise that only top notch buses are going to be used from now on!!<br><br>As for Sucre - WOW ...

... or malt drinks to perk you up, they cost between 2 and 9 Bs per drink, depending on what you have.<br><br>From the drinks stalls we wander over to get our bread, small rolls called Maraquettas (5 for 3 Bs) and our fruit and vegetables. A medium sized papaya costs about 6 Bs, a kilo of tomatoes about the same, delicious chorizo (enough for 2 meals) for 12 Bs, 10 eggs for 6 Bs. It doesn't work out cheaper to cook your own ...

... it slightly easier for them.<br>Back at Sucre we watched the film ¨The Devils Miner" which was a documentary about the miners in Potosi...highly recommend it if you can get your hands on it - we actually met the little girl in the film when we were at the mine, so her family is obviously still working there even though they wanted to get away from the mine.<br>A very late, drunken night followed at Joyride where we ...

Well. Where to start. I´ll start with the end, which is not so logical but it´s where I´m at. Back in civilization! By this, I mean Potosi. We´ve checked back into the Koala hostel, where we are now special guests who get preferential rates. Hot showers!!! Hallelujah. Toni was commenting on how her face felt weird because it was so clean. Then we went crazy living large! We went and bought new clean clothes, went out for icecream, went out for supper, went ...

Van San Pedro (2.000 inwoners), naar Uyuni (20.000 inwoners), naar Potosi (150.000 inwoners) naar Sucre (250.000 inwoners) en nu naar La Paz (1.200.000 inwoners). <br><br>Elke keer wordt het chaotischer en contrast tussen arm en rijk groter. Het gemiddelde inkomen in Potosi is ongeveer E50/maand, maar toch zie je veel mensen rondlopen met een mobieltje en is een opgevoerde auto een belangrijk statussymbol. <br><br>Potosí <br>In Potos ...

... we arrived in the morning but probably a pointless exercise. We have learned to ask some more direct questions in future though: Is it direct, will we have seats together, will we have to lie on the floor and act as a foot rest for about a dozen people?<br><br>Found some digs across the street from the hotel and got some serious kip then headed out for a wander into town. It is quite a big place, the secondary capital of Bolivia and was quite a trek to the centre, all downhill ...

... Sucre is the focal point of the city and is really pretty. The cathedral is on the south-west side, and faces the plaza along with several other buildings, such as the Prefectura and the Casa de la Liberdad, which are all rather grand and attractive in their design. For lunch I ventured back to the Dutch-run bar, Joyride Cafe, on the east side of the plaza. I sat down and the waitress immediately took an interest because from my appearance and my accent she could obviously tell I wasn´t ...

We took a bus from Uyuni to Sucre. We had no plans for Sucre. We were really just trying to get to Brazil. We landed in Sucre before 5am. It was still dark and cold. We stayed at a hostel across from the bus station. Upon exiting the bus station a large advertisement for it was painted on a wall. Unfortunately, we did not know the hostel was so close. We only knew what ...