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For our next destination after Indonesia, in 2002 we decided to go on the other side of the planet, in South America. Having realized how big it is, we decided to visit Bolivia and Peru , roughly in the center of the continent, so that we could have a glimpse of two countries, the Andes, the Pacific Ocean, some of the best archeological wonders, and some strange animals.<\/p>\n
For the first half\u00a0 <\/span>of the trip, we got to Lima first, then we flew straight to La Paz, (which IMHO is one of the most beautiful city in the world). From there we explored by bus, trucks and jeeps the andean region (including the Salar of Uyuni, an incredible flat entirely made of pure salt as big as a staggering 4000 square miles) towards the border of Chile. Then back to La Paz, from where we headed towards Peru (read the next chapter)<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″][\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.95″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.95″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″]<\/p>\n The people here have thick, sun tanned skin, the mix of Indigenous and Spanish origins are well visible in the eyes and the amazing black hair they have. There is a feeling of\u00a0 <\/span>fatalism everywhere, as if the 500 hundred years of Spanish domination had destroyed the remains of the proud old Incas, but things are changing in the last years, and a new national pride is taking place, especially since Evo Morales (of indigenous origin) was elected Head of State.<\/p>\n It\u2019s hard to describe of beautiful these places are, but we can recommend it to anyone is interested in vast plain, endless horizons and sleepy villages in the middle of nowhere. Also, don\u2019t forget to spend some time in La Paz, and if you go there, make sure to do the road from El Alto to the capital on a clear (maybe freezing) starry night. Then stop by the side of the road, get out of the car and turn the engine off for a while. Look down toward the city, you will not be able to distinguish the stars from the city lights. It\u2019s awesome!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.95″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.95″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.aguaplano.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/map_of_bolivia1.jpg” _builder_version=”3.0.95″ align=”center”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.95″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.95″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″]<\/p>\n 1 -2 august 2002\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Milan \u2013 Caracas \u2013 Bogot\u00e0 \u2013 Lima by plane<\/p>\n 3 august 2002<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 around Lima<\/p>\n 4 august 2002<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 around Lima \u2013 then from Lima to La Paz by plane<\/p>\n 5 august 2002<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013around La Paz<\/p>\n 6 august 2002\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 from La Paz to Sucre by bus \u2013 then around Sucre<\/p>\n 7 august 2002<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 from Sucre to Potos\u00ec in bus<\/p>\n 8 august 2002<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 from Potos\u00ec to Uyuni<\/p>\n 9 agosto 2002<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 tour on the Andes \u2013 Salar de Uyuni \u2013 Isla de Los Pescadores \u2013 San Vicente<\/p>\n 10 august 2002\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 San VIcente \u2013 Laguna Colorada (4278 mt)<\/p>\n 11 august 2002<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Laguna Colorada \u2013 border with Chile \u2013 Laguna Verde \u2013 Volcan Licancabur (5960 mt) \u2013 Kulpina Ka<\/p>\n 12 august 2002<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 from Kulpina Ka to Uyuni \u2013 around Uyuni \u2013 night ride to\u00a0 Oruro \u2013 La Paz by bus<\/p>\n 13-14\u00a0 august 2002<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 around La Paz<\/p>\n 15 august 2002<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 from La Paz to Copacabana \u2013 Lake Titicaca<\/p>\n 16 august 2002<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Copacabana \u2013 Lake Titicaca \u2013 trekking on Isla del Sol<\/p>\n 17 august 2002<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 from Copacabana, Bolivia \u2013 to the border of Peru<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Bolivia: Following Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’s footprints. A land of stunning beauty, from the nightlights of La Paz to the stunning Salar de Uyuni<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":12759,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1606,1644,1379],"tags":[2095,2094,2096,2097,2093,2098,2099,2100,2101,2102,1492,1495],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"..\/..\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/peru-bolivia_IV_06.jpg\")
<\/p>\nItinerary<\/h1>\n