Finally we’ve been able to take some time out from enjoying Guatemala and Mexico to finish our second video, Crisscrossing the Andes, from Bolivia to Colombia. Continue reading
Our second video is now complete
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Category Archives: Bolivia
Watch our video trailer “Crisscrossing the Andes”
Watch the trailer to our second video – Crisscrossing the Andes. While we are busily trying to finalise this video, here is a one-minute trailer to whet your appetite. Enjoy! Continue reading
From the highs to the lows of Bolivia (and back again)
We had been cold for way too long so it was time to descend to the jungle and warm our bones. A two day ride took us from the barren high plains of the Bolivian altiplano, down through a misty cloud forest and into the verdant Amazon basin. It was pure joy to ride unencumbered by layers upon layers of warm riding gear.
Our destination was Villa Tunari where I hoped to see an old friend. Unfortunately I was too late. Continue reading
Potosí: a City in the Shadow of a Mountain
As we approached the World Heritage Bolivian city of Potosí, all we saw was a dominating and unnaturally stark mountain with a city at its feet. In the cold thin air of the inhospitable Andes ranges, it is an unlikely location for what was once the largest and wealthiest city of the Americas.
When the Spanish first arrived in the 1540’s they saw the same mountain, but in their eyes it was a mountain of money. Cerro Rico (Rich Mountain), also known as the “mountain that eats men alive”, contained an inconceivable amount of silver thus setting Potosí’s great rise and fall. I had to go inside for a look. Continue reading
Spanish School Dropouts
No Nos Gusta Me Gusta Spanish School
Sucre, Bolivia’s capital, is a beautiful town of white-washed colonial buildings and pretty plazas. It is also a well-known place to study Spanish and after six months on the road, we felt it was time to broaden our knowledge of the language. Continue reading
Bolivia: Entering the “real” South America
Our first view of the Argentinan/Bolivian border was almost comical. A frantic flow of pedestrian traffic forced us to a stop on the road. I was reminded of a trail of industrious leaf cutter ants as we waited for a break that didn’t come. Locals ran back and forth carrying and pushing loads way bigger than themselves with a life or death sense of urgency. Our eyes followed this line of activity across a bridge to our destination. On the other side, we saw a road clogged with roadside stalls, red taillights and general chaos. There was Bolivia. Continue reading
Our Odyssey Overland 