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Smiling and Pointing at things in South America
My mother may have taught me that pointing at things is rude, but it hasn’t stopped me in South America. Here are my favourites…
Tiwanaku Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice (21st July) is a big thing in Latin America, for them it represents the change in season and thus the time to reap or sow the crop. As a result, many of the ancient temples are designed so … Continue reading
Rurrenbaque Pampas tour
The saying goes, when one door closes, another opens. Travelling is helping confirm this to be true. In Sucre I met a lovely Dutch couple whom I planned to meet in La Paz for a trip into Rurrenbaque, we conversed … Continue reading
On Sucre
My arrival in Sucre from Tupiza on Wednesday was ominous – the night bus there was a dreadful experience, my stomach was dodgy and the weather was abysmal. Tired, I went straight to a hostel recommended by the Lonely Planet … Continue reading
Learning Spanish in Sucre
Before I had bought tickets for my travels I decided that I needed to learn some Spanish in order to not be completely lost when I arrived in South America. I started my lessons with Esther in Gateshead and studied, … Continue reading
Trek to Dinosaur footprints via Maragua
Whilst researching Sucre, there were three things I wanted to do – take a Spanish course, see the dinosaur footprints and pop up to the Meteor crater. Whilst visiting Tarabuco a new fiend, Kelly, mentioned that she was embarking on … Continue reading
Tarabuco market
On Sunday’s there is a large market in Tarabuco, about 60km outside of Sucre. It’s mostly a tourist trap with many of the stalls selling the traditional chinz that no local would buy, but it’s worth a looksee given that … Continue reading
On Tupiza
I’ve been travelling about a month now and out of all the places I’ve visited (Cusco, Puno, Copacabana, La Paz and Uyini/Southern Circuit) Tupiza has to be my favourite. The scenery is simply stunning and when walking outside of town … Continue reading
Two day horse trek, Tupiza
It all started out well with the trip costing B$400 (~£37) with a reputable company and I left at 10am with one other person. The other person on the trip, a Dutch girl called Theresa, spoke Spanish and English so … Continue reading