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Two days of family gatherings
The last two days we have spent almost entirely with family.
Churches, convents, and crypts, oh my!
Saturday morning we headed over the San Francisco, an old church in Potosi. The guide was young and energetic and showed us lots of interesting things. We started by looking at paintings on the four walls surrounding a large courtyard, … Continue reading
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Tagged catacombs, church, convent, food, k'alaphurka, mirador, potosi, san francisco, san teresa, tio david, travel
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Potosi, highest city in the world
After a very late check-in, we slept in and started our first day in Potosi around 11 a.m. At first we were thinking of switching hotels since the one we were at was a bit pricey and not everything was … Continue reading
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Tagged casa de la moneda, cerro rico, church, mint, mirador, potosi, silver, tio david, torre de compania de jesus, travel
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Copacabana and Lake Titicaca
The bus ride took longer than we thought it would. The most interesting part of the ride was when we had to disembark from the bus to cross Tiquina Strait. The bus went across on a ferry and, after paying … Continue reading
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Tagged bus, calvario, church, copacabana, counterfeit, hotel, lake, titicaca, travel
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PICTURES!
Yes, folks, here you go… 29 fabulous photos from the latter half of my trip. They turned out GREAT! I hope you enjoy them.
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Tagged bolivia, botanical garden, bus, church, family, food, mate, photos, pirai, protest, rain, ruins, samaipata, santa cruz, traffic
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Winding down (and still very rainy)
Well, now we’re down to the wire. Two and a half days left before I return to the U.S. This weekend was pretty nice. I got to spend a lot of time with Yoli’s family, and the two of us … Continue reading
It’s not easy being green
Today I’m getting over my first (and hopefully last) bout of Montezuma’s Revenge. We’re not exactly sure what caused it. Theories range from some salteñas I ate on Sunday night to my drinking of tap water at the seminario (which … Continue reading
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Tagged boris, church, eliza, missionaries, movie, powerbook, russell penney, sick, water, web design
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