Copacabana & Lake Titicaca En Route to Peru
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- Bolivia
From La Paz our next destination was Cusco, Peru. The best way to get there is by taking a bus with stopover in Copacabana, a small town near Lake Titicaca, world’s highest navigable lake. We almost did not make it out of La Paz as the local people in El Alto, just north of La Paz, were demonstrating by putting up road blocks. Luckily, we left La Paz just in time as we could still make it around the initial road blocks, otherwise we would have been forced to remain in La Paz for a few more days as protests tend to take quite a while.
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La Paz: the World’s Highest Capital City
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- Bolivia
Our first impression of La Paz was that is was quite modern compared to Uyuni and the rest of Bolivia. We spent four days in the (administrative) capital of Bolivia, as the base for our trips to the Death Road and Amazon.
Top Foods from Bolivia
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- Bolivia
We found that not only did Bolivia have multiple ways of preparing potatoes, it also had a vast variety of them. Although quinoa was also a popular staple, the most common dish was potato combined with chicken. We found that the spices used were more minimal than in neighboring countries, however still well prepared. The abundance of fresh juices was refreshing, and at the same time nutricious.
The Bolivian Amazon
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- Bolivia
The Amazon rainforest covers about 40% of South America, so a trip to the continent is not complete without visiting the Amazon. The majority of the rainforest (60%) lies within Brazil, yet we opted for a two-day visit of the Amazon while in Bolivia because we found it to be more economical and more remote.
Biking the World’s Most Dangerous Road
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- Bolivia
We arrived in La Paz after enduring a 10-hour overnight bus ride from Uyuni. The city of La Paz is mainly known for its extremes: it is located at 3,650m above sea-level, and it is home to the “World’s Most Dangerous Road.” It was exactly that road we would conquer on a bicycle.
