Storyline: Buenos Aires to Lima Nov 2017
Our last stop in Bolivia was in Copacabana, a small town on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Continue reading “Bolivia: Copacabana and Lake Titicaca”
Where winding roads, rusty rails, iffy health and lean budget meet the calm
Our last stop in Bolivia was in Copacabana, a small town on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Continue reading “Bolivia: Copacabana and Lake Titicaca”
As I am transcribing my notes from two years ago thousands attend the funeral procession in La Paz for those killed in clashes earlier this week. Continue reading “La Paz: A view from above”
As mentioned yesterday, the current unrest in Bolivia brought me back to my notes from our visit there, two years ago. We do hope they come to a peaceful resolution soon. Continue reading “Entering Bolivia: From Villazon to Uyuni”
The current unrest in Bolivia brought me back to my notes from our visit exactly two years ago. We stepped into Bolivia on Nov. 15, 2017. Due to some technical difficulties I cannot upload the post today, but Alex has this video from the start of the trip. After crossing the border from La Quiaca Argentina into Villazon Bolivia, we took the Expreso Del Sur, an eight hour, 300km train trip north-west to Uyuni.
November 9
And so our tour has begun. We will be leaving Buenos Aires tomorrow. Continue reading “Buenos Aires”
Buenos Aires (BA), the eclectic city of tango, steak and Malbec wine, European architecture and heritage, treed avenues and lovely parks and gardens, was where our wonderful journey with Rail South America began. Continue reading “Jacaranda and Sangria”
Overnight luxury Peruvian train journey from Puno on Lake Titicaca to Cusco, the Gateway to the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
For more read Andean Explorer with Peter
Preparing for out next trip, which includes The Ghan (a luxury tourist train that carries enthusiasts between Adelaide on the south coast of Australia over 2900 km through the desolate outback to Darwin on the north coast), brought back vivid memories of a fantastic journey we made in South America some 15 months ago. Continue reading “Andean Explorer with Peter”
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