Bolivia
We took a boat from Peru, across Lake Titicaca to
get to Bolivia
If I have my pictures right, the above is Iglesia de San Francisco
(construction began in 1549) with its arresting blend of mestizo
and Spanish styles. Behind the church is the Witches' Market
where you can buy a bizarre assortment of goods including amulets,
potions, delicately crafted silver jewelery, sweets and dried llama
fetuses.
Around La Paz is the aptly named Valle de la Luna, which
is an eroded hillside maze of miniature canyons and pinnacles 11km
(7mi) east of the city.
This is the historical ceremonial center
of Tiahuanaco, 70km (43mi) west of the city, which is Bolivia's
most important archaeological site
It is unkown as how these huge stones were quarried
and moved to this site.
see also Mystic
Places
Women wear the traditional bowler hat.
Above, one of the few disability related signs I
saw in Bolivia.
Some great folk I met while in Bolivia
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