Bolivia in fast motion

It's been a few days since I wrote the last blog about Uyuni. Since then, Tanja and I have traveled a lot of kilometers and have been able to see some beautiful places in Bolivia.

We have now arrived in Peru, so I will bring you up to date and briefly report on the rest of our journey through Bolivia. Of course, there are also some beautiful photos, all taken by Tanja, to look at.

After Uyuni, our path led us to Sucre. Sucre is one of the largest cities in Bolivia and is named as the capital in the constitution. However, Bolivia's seat of government is located in La Paz. Sucre is considered one of the most beautiful cities in Bolivia. Tanja and I can only confirm this. The beautiful architecture and the small parks invite you to take walks and linger. It is not without reason that we stayed there two days longer than planned. Sucre is the best place in South America to take Spanish lessons. There are countless schools here that offer great lessons at a very reasonable price. In addition, you have the opportunity to hike in the footsteps of the dinosaurs here. In Sucre, there is an archaeological site of dinosaur footprints that can be visited. In addition, a weekly market takes place in a nearby town every Sunday, which attracts residents from the entire area to do their weekly shopping.

From Sucre, we flew to Santa Cruz. What can I say about Santa Cruz? It is a beautiful city, but it already feels very European. There is not much to do here for tourists. However, this fact didn't bother Tanja and me so much because we had a great hostel with a pool!!!! We took advantage of the time in Santa Cruz to relax a bit. We slept in late, ate at Burger King (shame on us, but we just couldn't resist) and even went to the cinema one evening. We found that Disney movies are always understandable, no matter in which language they are dubbed.

After our 4-day break in Santa Cruz, we continued to La Paz by bus. La Paz is the largest city in Bolivia and, as mentioned before, the government of Bolivia is located here. In my opinion, La Paz is the most 'Bolivian' city out of the ones we have already seen. Here, you can see the Cholitas (the traditional women) on the streets, trying to sell their goods. There are only a few supermarkets here. Most of the action takes place on the streets. Tanja and I had another eventful time in La Paz. We watched the typical women's wrestling of the Cholitas, rode the Death Road on mountain bikes, and even went paragliding from one of the highest peaks in the area! And, of course, we didn't miss out on a few parties at our hostel.

After La Paz, we continued to Copacabana, to the highest navigable lake in the world. Lake Titicaca. One of the most famous sights in South America. The lake is located at an altitude of about 3,800 meters above sea level. We strolled along the shore, enjoyed ourselves in one of the cafes, and visited Isla del Sol, an island in the middle of the lake. On Good Friday, Tanja and I even walked the Way of the Cross. Thousands of people come to Copacabana on Lake Titicaca for Easter to walk the Way of the Cross and participate in the evening procession. The entire lakeshore is full of tents and there is cotton candy, caramel apples, and pony rides available. A real public festival.

Lake Titicaca was our last stop in Bolivia.

Now we're moving on to Peru.

Best regards, Anna.