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Ik meget at sige om La Paz, idet vi kun var der en dag. Busturen dertil fra Uyuni ( det sydlige Bolivia) var hård, skræmmende og vi ville aldrig gøre det igen! Vejene, hvis man kunne kalde dem det, var hullede og ikke eksisterende. Tillægger man en fart liderlig chauffør uden hæmninger, så kan vi godt fortælle jer, at pulsen steg, hjertet pumpede hurtigere, håndfladerne blev svedige og bukserne blev en anelse våde. Kort sagt, vores liv passerer forbi vores øjne!! Selvfølgelig sov Team Canada igennem denne frygtindgyndende oplevelse - det må være noget latent viking eller noget gemt i dem ;)!
Efter endelig at have nået solid og stabil grund i busterminalen i La Paz, så begyndte vores tur for alvor i Bolivia. Vi var spændte på at vidne den bolivianske kultur, idet man har hørt mange rygter om landet, hovedsageligt vedrørende farlighed, pga. landets korruption og ligeledes dets kamp narkotika. MEN vi kan godt fortælle jer, at vi forelskede os. Selvom der er meget sikkerhed i La Paz' gader, dvs. politibetjente på hvert et gadehjørne, så var folk de mest venlige vi havde mødt hidtil (fraset Brasilien selvfølgelig, fnis..). Vi blev mødt med smil, grin og glæde og det var en fornøjelse at gå rundt i gaderne. Og alle de lokale butikker havde så mange flotte ting, især lavet i de mange livlige og traditionelle bolivianske farver. Vi besøgte både et af verdens største udendørsmarkeder såvel som det famøse 'hekse marked'. Sidstnævnte er blevet opkaldt sådan, pga. salg af adskillige talisman for held, beskyttelse m.m. såvel som urter, der giver styrke. Dog var det mest uhyggelige små baby lamaer, som var blevet mumificeret og som efter sigende beskyttede og gav fertilitet.
Så vi nød virkelig vores dag i La Paz, desværre var det kun en enkelt dag. Vi kunne snildt have brugt nogle flere :).

Så tag til Bolivia, det kan klart anbefales, men selvfølgelig stadig være forsigtig og fornuftig :).

Knus fra os

Not much to report on La Paz, since we only spent one day there. The bus ride from Uyuni (the southern part of Bolivia) was rough, bumpy and scary AND we would never do it again!! The roads, if you could call them that, were filled with holes and literally non-existing. If you add a driver who tends to like speed and has no inhibitions, we can tell you that your reaction will entail an increase in pulse and heart palpitations, sweaty palms and some wetness in your pants. To sum up, your life will flash before your eyes!!! Of course during this life threatening experience, Team Canada slept - they must possess some latent Viking gene or something!
After reaching rock solid ground at the bus terminal in La Paz, our trip in Bolivia really commenced. We were excited to witness the Bolivian culture up front and close, mainly because of the many rumors about the danger the country exudes, due to the corruption as well as the drug trafficking. HOWEVER we fell in love with the country. Even though each street in La Paz is heavily protected and guarded by several police officers, the people here were the nicest we have met thus far (aside from Brazil of course). We were greeted with smiles, laughter and warmth. It was a real pleasure walking around the streets. Furthermore the local shops had fabulous things, especially mad in the traditional and vibrant Bolivian colors. We visited both an outdoor market (considered one of the world's largest) and the famous 'witch market'. The latter is named, because of the items sold here. Several talisman for fortune, luck and protection as well as herbs for strength etc. though the most creepy was baby lamas that were mummified and apparently gave protection and fertility.
So as you can hear, we really enjoyed our time in La Paz, although we could have spent a couple of more days here ;),

So go Bolivia, definitely, but of course be aware and sensible.

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