Sunday, May 24, 2009 Posted in Bolivia
We heard that the bus from La Paz to Uyuni was not a very pleasant experience, a long, cold, bumpy ride that was best avoided if possible. Always in search of a little comfort if we can afford it, and not really the type of family that does very well with hardship, we opted for...
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To be honest I had never heard of the Bolivian Salt Flats until only a couple of months ago when the Bumfuzzles told us about them and said they were headed that way. Even after hearing about them I could not understand the appeal exactly…a bunch of salt in a dry lake bed – Hmmmm,...
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Saturday, May 16, 2009 Posted in Bolivia
Bolivia
Just a quick note for today. First, we have gotten some really nice comments about the Bolivia photo’s that we uploaded this past week. If you get a chance check them out, you will see some incredible Bolivian scenerey and plenty of photos of the gang like these.
You can see the Bolivia Photos by clicking...
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We have a couple more stories and photos we want to share of our trip through Bolivia. If you have not read the First Impressions of La Paz, Bolivia story that will provide a good introduction to our trip to Bolivia. I have also added a bunch of new photos to that original post, so...
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After nearly 3 months in Peru it was time to move on. We knew we wanted to get to Argentina and spend a couple of months traveling around the western part of the country before we headed to Buenos Aires to meet up with Gina’s mom in August.
Sitting in Cusco we basically had 2 choices...
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South American travel destinations are growing in popularity, and offer travelers some really cool, unique ecological and cultural places of interest to visit and learn more about. While Mexico and Central America get the majority of U.S. travelers, we chose South America for both what we knew about the continent, but more so for what...
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We’ve received a few emails asking if we were still alive and where we were…as the title suggests we have arrived in Argentina!
We crossed the border from Villazon, Bolivia to La Quiaca, Argentina a little over a week ago. Another uneventful border crossing (nice!), although the wait was more than 2 hours because we got...
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Crystal clear mountain lakes, endless high plains, majestic snow-capped mountains, a view of a city like no other, dragging luggage through the streets of La Paz, almost being ripped off by money changers, and enjoying the best pizza in all of Latin America…just a little of what we experienced during our travels from Copacabana to...
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We posted a story about our trip to Islas Ballestas in s. Peru a week or so ago, and I asked “Why would someone want to buy bird poop?” I asked that you email me your answers and I would post the best.
Well, a few folks sent in ideas. Not as many as I had...
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Just arrived to Bolivia. Copacabana is the city located along the shore of lake Titicaca. The borders of Peru and Bolivia cut the lake in 1/2, we spent a couple of days in Puno along the shores of the same lake in Peru and now giving Bolivia a shot.
Been about a week since last post...
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