I got back early from Lake Titicaca and had a day and a half free in La Paz (I’m heading further south on a bus tonight).  I had another good wander around the Witch’s Market, here are a few photos:                I was fortunate enough to time my visit, Read More

I left La Paz on a jam-packed colectivo (minivan) for the town of Copacobana on the shore of Lake Titicaca.  It was an interesting mix of people, with a combination of backpackers (four lads from Argentina) and locals heading home from the city.  It quickly turned from a basic three hour trip into a, Read More

Without the time to duck into Peru and experience Macchu Picchu (it’s been on my “To Do” list for years…), I was keen to make a day trip out of La Paz to see the ruins at Tiahuanaco, on the old shoreline of sacred Lake Titicaca. To make it easy for myself I signed, Read More

I left Santa Cruz’s hot and humid conditions and boarded an ageing 727-100 (!) that looked like it had just one more flight left in it.  One hour later, and having flown through a large thunderstorm, I arrived in La Paz, which at around 4,000m makes it the world’s highest capital city by far, Read More

Here are some more photos… The Habitat group on our final day with Adriana Escalante, the owner of the house, and her children.

I decided some time ago that I wanted to do some volunteer work over the duration of my trip, and with the support of my employer I signed up for one of Habitat for Humanity’s “Global Village” projects in Bolivia.  Habitat for Humanity is a US-based and church-affiliated non-profit that builds low-cost housing around, Read More