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17-19.08.2004 sorata - san pedro cave
17-19.08.2004 sorata - san pedro cave
22-29.08.2004 rafting in the alto beni
22-29.08.2004 rafting in the alto beni
31.08 - 01.09.2004 huayna potosi
31.08 - 01.09.2004 huayna potosi
03-03.09.2004 bycle in the northern  hungas
03-04.09.2004 bicycle in the northern hungas
07.09.2004 death road bycle
07.09.2004 death road bicycle
09-15.09 rurranbaque
09-15.09 rurranbaque
11-13.09.2004 pampas
11-13.09.2004 pampas
21.09.2004 yunga cruz bypass
21.09.2004 yunga cruz bypass

Bolivia

My trip through bolivia started in copacabana. not nearly like the one in rio. the main attraction there in isla del sol (island of the sun) which truly live up to its name.
From there I continued to la paz, stayed at the infamous lobo. La Paz is the biggest market on earth. Everything there is on the street and everywhere u look someone is selling something. truly amazing. don't miss the el alto market on sunday and thursdays! from la paz i went in and out for treks and others excursion.
Sorata was nice but little boring. met shaul and i went out to 7 days self built raft on the alto beni. Really special. did some unique mountain bike trips, including the death road. climbed the huayna potosi 5800m (didn't made to the top).
Went down to rurranabaque - the jungle capital. rented a bike there for a day (didn't know how to ride at first...), pampas "trek" for 3 days of alligators, monkeys and anacondas. spent new year's eve in a luxurious hotel that even tom cruise once stayed in.
Back to La Paz. More treks: Self navigated through the Yunga cruz bypass, and the San Julian: 10 day in the almost unvisited hell of the southern madidi reserve. didn't see any animals, but i took a good look to the devil in the eyes. quite an experience. thanks to shaul for the recommendations!
Left La Paz for the last time to the salar de uyuni. with the famous juan. was amazing and unique until he died on a 5995m peak near chile we expeditioned.
After settling this, continued to potosi's mines and Tupiza - rode a horse for 2 days and couldn't walk for more than that. from there, a night bus to argentina with the most beautiful sunrise i ever seen.
Bolivia was saying goodbye.

Links:

Some facts about Bolivia
About Bolivia from Lonely Planet

World Map click to view original map size
 
29.09.2004 ice caves around the huayna potosi
29.09.2004 ice caves around the huayna potosi
30.9-9.10 san julian
30.9-9.10 san julian
11-17.10.04 salar de uyuni
11-17.10.04 salar de uyuni
La paz and the surroundings
La paz and the surroundings
19.10.2004 potosi
19.10.2004 potosi
21-22.10.2004 tupiza
21-22.10.2004 tupiza

     

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