bolivia
- la paz
- titicaca-copacabana
- titicaca-island of the sun
- titicaca-island of the moon
- amazon-pampa in rurre
- amazon-jungle in rurre
- hotels and food
- guide books
Bolivia has 55% genuine natives (some Aymaras, some Incas) which is the highest in South America. People are poor but honest. The climate is extreme but comfortable. The cities (e.g. La Paz) are huge but simple. Within such environment, the imaginary reality of a tourist in the country is much closer to the actual reality of the culture, thanks to a lack of contrived civilization.
Bolivia Trip:
Duration: 14 days
Total cost: $US400 (all inclusive: hotels, buses, internal flights, souvenirs, rip off from taxi drivers etc)
Chronology list:
- Day 1 (5-13-2000) Leave Vancouver
- Day 2 (5-14-2000) Arrive La Paz at 7:00am
- Day 3 (5-15-2000) Book TAM ticket, mini bus to Copacabana
- Day 4 (5-16-2000) Boat to island of the sun, hiking to the north
- Day 5 (5-17-2000) Boat to island of the moon, back to Copacabana
- Day 6 (5-18-2000) Mini bus from Copacabana to La Paz
- Day 7 (5-19-2000) Flight to Rurrenabaque
- Day 8 (5-20-2000) Pampas tour day 1
- Day 9 (5-21-2000) Pampas tour day 2
- Day 10 (5-22-2000) Pampas tour day 3
- Day 11 (5-23-2000) Jungle tour day 1
- Day 12 (5-24-2000) Jungle tour day 2
- Day 13 (5-25-2000) Dangerous bus ride back to La Paz (22 hours!)
- Day 14 (5-26-2000) La Paz, valley of the moon, join GAP tour to Peru