La Paz and Potosi

Trip Start Oct 05, 2007
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Trip End Oct 03, 2008


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Friday, November 16, 2007

La Paz and Potosi - two things you must do:
1.) Downhill mountain bike the most dangerous road in the world, and
2.) Descend the many levels of the Potosi mines

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A big steak before our bike ride! A big steak before our bike ride! Before our 'death road' downhill biking experience Before our 'death road' downhill biking experience Before the death road starts Before the death road starts Incredible views Incredible views
Our guides relaxing Our guides relaxing The 'death road' The 'death road' A tight corner A tight corner Holding up our bikes on the edge of a cliff Holding up our bikes on the edge of a cliff
Big drop! Big drop! Over 100 people die each year on this road Over 100 people die each year on this road A waterfall along the way A waterfall along the way A monument along the way A monument along the way
Fixing our flat tyres Fixing our flat tyres Great views! Great views! Half way! Half way! Lunch time Lunch time
One of the many crosses along the way One of the many crosses along the way So far so good! So far so good! Part of the 'death road' Part of the 'death road' Stopping for a break Stopping for a break
View from the most dangerous road in the world View from the most dangerous road in the world I made it! I made it! Steini and I relaxing at the end Steini and I relaxing at the end Views of the most dangerous road in the world Views of the most dangerous road in the world
The new 'death road' The new 'death road' Washing in the streams Washing in the streams Just like ours Just like ours Nice hand basin Nice hand basin
Lovely squat toilets Lovely squat toilets Riding in the truck Riding in the truck Stacey Stacey Behind view of the lady in Potosi Behind view of the lady in Potosi
Lady in Potosi Lady in Potosi Hot springs Hot springs Beautiful sunset Beautiful sunset Loving the colours of the sunset! Loving the colours of the sunset!
Sun setting over lagoon just out of Potosi Sun setting over lagoon just out of Potosi Hot springs just out of Potosi Hot springs just out of Potosi Lagoon just out of Potosi Lagoon just out of Potosi Buying dynamite in Potosi Buying dynamite in Potosi
Dynamite Dynamite My lovely miner's outfit My lovely miner's outfit Stacey and I looking super! Stacey and I looking super! Before our mine experience Before our mine experience
Potosi Potosi Views of Potosi Views of Potosi The miner's quarters The miner's quarters Blowing up dynamite Blowing up dynamite
Lady working outside the mines Lady working outside the mines The Potosi mine The Potosi mine Church on the top of the mine Church on the top of the mine Miners Miners
Tight squeeze Tight squeeze Scrambling down the Potosi mines Scrambling down the Potosi mines Arrgggghhhh... Arrgggghhhh... Potosi miners Potosi miners
The lovely ooking 'god' in the mines The lovely ooking 'god' in the mines Not sure how we made it to La Paz! Not sure how we made it to La Paz! La Paz La Paz Very orderly powerlines in La Paz Very orderly powerlines in La Paz
Witches Market in La Paz - very interesting! Witches Market in La Paz - very interesting! The cool buses of La Paz The cool buses of La Paz Coolest buses in the world! Coolest buses in the world! Stacey at one of the juice stalls in La Paz Stacey at one of the juice stalls in La Paz
Yes Mum, I'm still alive! Yes Mum, I'm still alive!
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