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Monthly Archives: September 2016
Real 4 Wheeling in Bolivia
We are off the bus, not even figuratively. The bus took us as far a Uyuni and we traded it in for 3-4 wheel drives. Yesterday was across the salt flats. Just shy of 4000M. We get on the salt … Continue reading
Salar de Uyuni
We start the day learning how the people of Colchani harvest and package salt from the salt flats. They scrape salt loose by hand or machine. There are three grades of salt: construction salt which has lots of dirt in it, cooking salt … Continue reading
Salar de Uyuni
The group is excited about our destination for today. It is the Salar de Uyuni, or the salt flats of Uyuni. The salt flats are Bolivia’s biggest tourist destination. It is a great expanse of flat salt terrain. There are … Continue reading
Bolivia Politics First Hand
Last night at the briefing we got a bit of a warning. Real life Bolivia might be in the way of our progress along the intended route. We are headed to Potosi and it seems the folks there are a … Continue reading
Sucre, Bolivia
Sucre is a city of about 500,000 people set on hills surrounding a colonial center. The colonial center was built during the time of the Spanish. Most of the buildings are still intact and it is a joy to walk … Continue reading
Candelaria to Sucre
Today is market day. Anyone travelling in southern Bolivia has heard of the Tarabuco Sunday Market. Most towns shut down on Sunday. Tarabuco opens it doors. It is our first intersection with the tourist trail. We have not seen this many … Continue reading
Candelaria Hacienda
We spend our day today at Candelaria Hacienda. It is a break from riding in a vehicle for long periods of time. We are learning new skills. We start with baking buns. Elizabeth, the owner of the hacienda, mixes the … Continue reading
La Higuera to Candelaria
The last two days have basically been a road trip. 7 or 8 hours each day seated in a 4 wheel drive. Road conditions vary greatly. The roads from Samaipata are mostly paved but in poor repair. The majority of … Continue reading
Che Guevara
The big part of the day is the story of Che Guevara as told by the keeper of the keys to the school where he was executed. We arrive at the small village of La Higuera about 4:00 in the … Continue reading
Samaipata, Bolivia
We are a caravan of three 4wheel drive vehicles. Leaving Santa Cruz we drive south towards Samaipata. The speed limit is 70kph, and slower through the towns we encounter. It takes us three hours to arrive at our destination. Our … Continue reading