We had limited our initial adventure to five days to ensure we would be back in Santa Cruz by the weekend. For us, this trip was taking place over summer vacation — but in Bolivia and most of South America, July and August are wintertime. School is in session, people are working, and it’s not easy for far-flung family and friends to get together with us during the week. So weekends are a must.
For Bolivians, this would be a three-day weekend celebrating 6 de Agosto — the dia de la patria or independence day — so our family was planning get-togethers and parties.
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