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Going From Coroico To Sucre

By on 2. November 2007 in Bolivia

 

For the trip back to La Paz we ended up in the most banged up, worn down minibus to be ...

For the trip back to La Paz we ended up in the most banged up, worn down minibus to be …

We left Coroico on November 2nd, “El Dia de Los Muertos”, just in time, because the same morning wealthy Bolivians from La Paz descended on this lovely village chocking its narrow streets with their big SUVs and completely booking up all nice hotels. For the trip back to La Paz we ended up in the most banged up, worn down minibus to be. Nevertheless we made it, but what followed that afternoon was failure after failure. Continue Reading →

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Yungas – The Land Of Coffee & Coca Plantations

By on 1. November 2007 in Bolivia

 

Heidi in the middle of a Coca plantation, Coroico, Bolivia

Heidi in the middle of a Coca plantation, Coroico, Bolivia

The Yungas is an area north of La Paz which is best described as the transition zone between the dry Altiplano and the humid Amazon Basin. Coroico, a small sleepy village, is one of the major settlements in the region. We got a first glimpse of this village perched on the mountain slope with amazing scenery all around when biking down “Death Road”. We knew then that this was a place where we wanted to chill out for a few days. Continue Reading →

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