I’m still alive and still in South America. Buenos Aires to be exact. I’m having a great time visiting friends, exploring the city and discovering new places outside of the grand metropolis like Cerro Champaqi in Córdoba, Parque National El Palmer north of BsAs province and Uruguay. It was strange and scary riding into BuenosContinue reading “Buenos Aires and Beyond”
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Cholitas Lindas
“We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, next to find ourselves…” Pico Iyer Week two: check. This week I’ve been spending time up in El Alto. El Alto is the city above La Paz. It’s where the airport is located and it’s only slightly smaller than La Paz in population. It is almost all Aymara.Continue reading “Cholitas Lindas”
Bolivia: Home of Aymara, Quechua, Pachamama, Thin Air and Vertical Streets
I’m here. Today marks one week in La Paz. I was off to a shaky start. According to Google, La Paz airport is the world’s highest airport situated at 13,617 ft. As I sat in a chair slumped over gasping for air, I watched everyone else merrily gathering their bags from the conveyor belt. I,Continue reading “Bolivia: Home of Aymara, Quechua, Pachamama, Thin Air and Vertical Streets”