10. Titikaka is named after a large stone on Isla Del Sol that resembles a puma. Titi means puma and kaka means stone. Can you see the Puma in the below picture? It is facing away from us and to the left.
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| From Lake Titicaca |
9. Llamas are much better than donkies at going up steep inclines, but if you give a llama too much to carry, it will spit on you.
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| From Salar de Uyun... |
8. The Bolivian national animal is the vicuña, which is like a small llama. You can get up to 30 years in jail for killing them.
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| From Salar de Uyun... |
8. Llama meat has much less fat than beef, but is a little tougher.
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| From Salar de Uyun... |
7. Instead of using signs designating where they are going, public transportation in La Paz has a person hired to shout out the window.
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| From La Paz |
6. Watch out for holes in the sidewalk when walking around La Paz.
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| From La Paz |
5. A bus from La Paz to Copacabana includes a short ferry trip across Lake Titicaca. The bus driver simply tells you to get off the bus and get on a boat, leaving your baggage on the bus. We crossed our fingers and followed his advice, and somehow it worked out. Our bus is in the background of the below picture.
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| From Lake Titicaca |
4. Cars in La Paz rarely obey traffic lights, but there are friendly people dressed as Zebras to help you cross safely.
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| From La Paz |
3. Almuerzos are a set three course lunch that usually cost about $1 US.
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| From La Paz |
2. Always carry spare toilet paper in your pocket.
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| From Salar de Uyun... |
1. Always check the hot water before staying in a hotel. Many hotels only have hot water during certain hours or, even worse, have a very liberal definition of "agua caliente".
1 comment:
Aaaah, this brings back some good memories. Bolivia is absolutely crazy! :-)
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