PERU & BOLIVIA
Peru: Cusco, Machu Picchu (Ollantaytambo, Aguas Calientes), Puno, Arequipa
Bolivia: Isla del Sol, La Paz, Uyuni (Salt Flats)
I stayed in Cusco for 4 weeks working at a hostel and doing the Machu Picchu trip on a long weekend. From Cusco I travelled for 2 weeks to Bolivia, the Salt Flats and Arequipa.
12000 km2, from 1cm to 10m thickness, it would take 10 days to walk across it: Salar de Uyuni, the stunning salt desert in southwestern Bolivia – the largest salt flat in the world!
Just as unbelievable as these facts sound, was the experience to actually visit this marvellous creation of nature. Spending 8 hours out there, enjoying the views, taking loads of pictures, absorbing all this beauty, was definitely THE highlight of my little Bolivia excursion. Continue reading
Saturday, July 30th – 9 am: sitting on the big terrace of our hostel, overlooking the beautiful lake Titicaca and the other houses that are spread out all over the cliff that emerges from the water. Yesterday, we hiked up pretty far with our backpacks to get to this place but this amazing morning view makes up for it once again. In the evening we had dinner at a little place called “Inti Jalanta”, eating Trucha (Trout) and Quinoa Soup (both of it was so good!) and again, sitting on a terrace, overlooking the still water of the lake and watching the sun set behind the mountains on the mainland. If it wouldn’t have gotten so cold, we could’ve spent ages there, just enjoying that view. Right now, the sun is beginning to warm up the air but chilly winds still make it too cold to take off my jacket. Continue reading
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