3970m After a leisurely start we were picked up by our guide and new driver for our trip to Lake Titicaca and Isla Del Sol (Island of the Sun). It was supposed to only take 3 hours to get there. However, as in all things South America, it took us slightly longer. We had to compete with all of the minibuses in La Paz, and when we finally made it into El Alto, we had to deal with the roadworks, diversions and pop-up-markets. El Alto sprawls out worse than Perth wi...

3620m Today was our first day without a guide or schedule so we decided to form our own itinerary. Our first port of call was Walisuma, a native Andean shop which had been recommended to visit. However, it was approximately 8km away and situated in Low La Paz, and as there was no way I was getting into a local taxi or minibus, we did the best option available, we took the cable car route. Several years ago there were only 3 of these routes around La Paz, now the...

3620m Up again at 6am for what will hopefully our last long drive trip; Sucre to La Paz. I tried the high mountain coffee, but I think it was a bit old and congealed and on big lump. Needless to say it wasn’t enjoyed. Dirk arrived just before 8am and we were on our way. Now, bear in mind that it is a Sunday and it is 8am, so why is the traffic so bad in a city of 300,000? Roadworks and numerous diversions cost us time getting out of Sucre, but eventually we w...

3620m This morning started calmly with breakfast being held on the roof of the hotel before our guide and driver arrived and we descended into the chaotic hell that is La Paz streets! Our first port of call is in lower La Paz, 300m lower in altitude than where we are currently. We went to see our second Moon Valley, although this one has a better story. La Paz holds claim to the highest golf course in the world and the story goes that Neil Armstrong was playing...