We crossed the border from Bolivia into Chile yesterday and could tell we had entered a more developed country by the availability of sugar substitutes, the substantial girth of the stray dogs, and a lack of random electrical wiring coming out of buildings and our hotel shower. Unfortunately development comes with a price: we spent more in our first day in Chile than we had spent our last three days in La Paz combined. It turned out that we spent the least amou...

This is what we didn't do in La Paz: bike down the world's "Most Dangerous Road," watch prisoners do crack in San Pedro prison, or throw fruit at older women wrestlers. Our new friends did all this and more. We were drawn to the gentler side of La Paz: the winding streets, bustling markets, great shopping, and lots of cheap, fresh food. This is the first time we've been in a big city since Quito and the energy here is fantastic. Not quite reminiscent ...