Category Archives: Bolivia

5th April – We begin our journey towards Santa Cruz and Bolivia’s eastern lowlands and then on to the border with Brazil. Mount Illumani’s snow covered  peaks are looking particularly majestic framed against a clear, blue sky as we climb … Continue reading →

7th – 15th March – Back camping at Oberland, people come and go.  Two very large German vehicles arrive and we swap news with their occupants, Ollie, Sylvia and Peter. They leave after a few days to tow another German … Continue reading →

5th March – The Cordillera Real is a lofty and dramatic mountain range in Bolivia, with many peaks over 5000m and six over 6000m.  East of La Paz, this huge mountain range plunges down toward the Amazon lowlands through a … Continue reading →

28th February – La Paz was founded in 1548 and given the name La Ciudad de Nuestra Senora de La Paz – the City of our Lady of Peace.  There can be few other cities that have such a spectacular … Continue reading →

22nd February – East of the Altiplano, the Andes gradually make their descent toward the eastern lowlands in a series of mountain ranges and valleys, that have a rich and fertile soil.  Leaving Potosi on Ruta 5 for Sucre, we wind … Continue reading →