Hostal Residencial Florida Cochabamba

... underground rivers and waterfalls that we had to traverse and we needed to do a bit of absailing as well. We were underground for about three hours so it got a bit clostrophobic in there and when we eventually came out it was pitch black outside. <br><br>The next day we walked down to the bottom of a canyon which had pools of water that we swam in. We had to jump off a big rock to get into the pool which I thought was great. Mark was ...

... much! <br><br>But this country is definately the most challenging and culturally interesting place i have ever visited! i dont think there are many places like bolivia!!i love their traditional dress and the fact that this country has not yet been spoilt by globalisation. although it cud do with a bit more money from tourism! there isnt one word to describe Bolivia and im still unsure as to what to make of it- it is what it is, a third world country and i knew ...

It was a very early start to make the 7am flight. We got picked up by the taxi and after checking in, there was even time for us to enjoy a rather expensive orange juice and empanada/muffin in the departure lounge. Yet another flight with many people wearing masks. <br><br>Arrived in Cochabamba at 7.30 and waited until 8am for May Kristin, but she wasn't ...

Alright so a little bit about Cochabamba, my home for the next month... Basically its the third largest city in Bolivia, and with wonderfully summer like (well Tasmanian summer like) weather all the time, truckloads of incredibly cheap fruit and veg available, the largest market in South America, and the 33 metre tall Cristo de la Concordia (not counting the stone base of the Christ in Rio, this ones the tallest ...

... an der 4000 meter Grenze bahnt sich der Allradbus meisstens im Schritttempo seinen weg ueber die "Strasse" durch die Andenlandschaft. In der Stadt Potosi muessen wir lediglich umsteigen nachdem wir uns gegen einen Aufenthalt hier entschieden hatten. Potosi ist die hochstgelegenste Grossstadt der Welt (4070 m, 200.000 Einwohner) und ist vermutlich wegen des damals aeusserst ergibigen Silbervorkommens im nahen Berg entstanden. Die ...

... next time I go abroad for clinical experience, I will be a doctor who actually knows stuff and can help!! I have actually also learned a lot about myself, about what I want with my future and have had quite a few surprising changes in my goals and aspirations, so maybe I'm finally growing up (well, a little anyways, say, from 12 to 13??). Ok, now that that's said. Salar tour. WOW. Now this is something that I think everyone should do once in their life. It is incredible ...

... throwing water balloons all day! So many colours, dances, and music. Bands full of mafia looking guys, women with very short dresses on and very high heels, men with huge 30kg devil masks on, indigenous groups dressed in the colourful materials famous of south america, big huge teddy bears, cars adorned with silver and gold and a little virgin mary on top...so much to watch! (I'm gonna put a few videos on facebook when I get back). We sat there from 9am til 6pm, when I had ...

... egentlig kjente dem. Vi visste jo ikke navna deres en gang!! Saa maatte vi inn paa et lite rom bak et forheng (og jeg ble veldig bekymra for om det skulle vaere full kroppsvisitasjon...) og en dame undersoekte saerlig brystomraadet godt, men fortsatt med alle klaerne paa altsaa. :) Og saa var vi klare for aa gaa inn... Vi saa jentene med en gang, midt i den lille patioen overfylt med bord. De hadde sett oss ogsaa, og vi ble veldig nervoese for om de egentlig kom til aa bli noe glade ...

... blockages by protesters! That's pretty much of a daily event in Bolivia, and even though I had spent over a month of my life in Bolivia in three different trip, I had somehow got the chance to avoid them - until now.<br><br>I was supposed to take the 17:00 bus and no one knew how long the road blockage was gonna last, but I thought I'd just stick around nearby the bus terminal, go on the internet, call some people, write and stuff, and ask locals about ...