Hotel Libertador La Paz

Obispo Cardenas 1421 -prolongacion Potosi La Paz, Bolivia

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Gringos in Bolivia

A travel blog entry by janakaemma

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... on to the handle bars. After the ride we were had a swim, a shower and were given some food. We saw this massive weta like bug that was on one of the chairs. There was a group of french guys, one of which was relaxing in a hammock. One of his mates flicked the bug into the hammock and it crawled into his shirt! He was freaking out a bit but trying to be cool at the same time and get the bug out of his shirt. That night we thought we had better try ...

Wk14: The Gap Adventures Familia...

A travel blog entry by jayvora

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... night to recover from the previous nights mayhem.

The following day we were up early again as we had a tour of lake titicaca (aka boobyarunkirtinitin) to look forward to. The day started in the most awesome way. Our guide had organised for a transfer to the lake via cyclos (i.e. like a tuk tuk but with a cycle instead). We all decided to have a race to see who would get there first and the competitive kid i am, i loved it!! Lol. It felt like something out of ...

Reality check: Bolivia

A travel blog entry by malloryanne

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... in itself? And why is it that in some countries travel alone IS the objective (and it's not just accepted, it's honored and appreciated)?

[Below are some pictures of the trip into Bolivia....aka the sketchy 'ferry' that took our bus accross and the tornado that we casually drove by on our way into La Paz. Neither event seemed to raise eyebrows from the locals but they clearly are not things I see everyday. Well, I'll just chalk it up to Bolivia I ...

La Paz!

A travel blog entry by lindsey-canada

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... we were descending down into the crazy massive compact city shaped like a bowl!

It was so different and interesting to see! I got to my hostel with ease and my bed was waiting for me! I went downstairs had breakfast (which consist of tea and a white bun) and met a crazy lunatic English woman. I ended up spending the day with her getting lost all over the place! We went for manicures and pedicures it cost about 13 dollars for both. Went to an ...

Lake Titicaca and La Paz

A travel blog entry by benpotter

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... good vibe to it, apart from the political protests which meant transport was a nightmare. We visited the famous witches market where they sell llama foetuses, which are used by Bolivians to put under their house to ward off evil spirits. Don’t laugh, they take the whole witchcraft thing very seriously and persons frequently visit the local ‘satiri’, or witch doctor to sort out problems in their life, be it health or anything else. God knows what sort of ...