Peru, Bolivia and into Argentina!
Posted by Karen on November 29th 2007
Written on the 2007 Alaska to Brazil expedition
So far…
Peru and Bolivia just keep getting better and better with fantastic markets almost at every turn and most importantly, The Inca Trail and Muchu Pichu completed successfully! Although quite hard, it is all over now and the aching limbs and struggle for breath is but a distant memory! All who attempted the 4 day Inca Trail completed it with relative ease (and even though she was poorly, Hill’s still kicked arse)! The views and scenery on the trail more than worth the effort it took to get there.
Cusco (the town where everybody leaves from to do the Inca Trail) is perhaps one of Peru’s most touristy destinations – but not in a bad way, it is a fantastic place, the food is divine, they make the drinks perfectly and thanks to “The Real McCoy” you can get one of the best English breakfasts possible, what ever few pounds were lost didn’t stay lost for very long!
Heading to Potosi (the highest city in the world) most took the opportunity to visit the silver mines, where they (unfortunately) are still mined the old fashioned way – by hand and shovel. Here we also had the opportunity to purchase dynamite at the miners market and have a go at blowing it up.
Then onto the thriving metropolis of Uyuni, the tiny rather nasty looking village which just happens to be the gateway to one of Bolivia’s most revered treasures, the Great Salt Flats. From here it is possible to take a 4×4 Land Cruiser out for the day, driving across the actual salt and taking in the stunning surrounding scenery. Some choose to just do a one day excursion while other went the whole hog and crossed over the Altiplano on a 3 day excursion. The sights were amazing and the photographs wonderful as they were treated to lakes of deep greens, reds ands blues. The weather conditions couldn’t have been any better – a great time was had by all.
We have just entered Argentina, where immediately the landscape looks different, we wait in anticipation to tonight’s dinner where “The best steak in the world” is on the menu!
Until next time….
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