Bolivia: La Paz & Salar de Uyuni
After spending 43 days in Peru, it was time for a new country again: Bolivia! Initially I wanted to take a bus from Cusco to Copacabana, but because I was too late with the booking, I went to La Paz straight away. When I arrived in the evening, it wasn’t love at first sight with this city. I found it very chaotic and didn’t really feel the vibe here.
After a good night sleep and a free walking tour the next day, everything changed. I guess I was just too tired the day before and not in the right neighbourhood. Also, my American friend arrived in La Paz this day, which was a lot of fun! The free walking tour brought us to the witch market (where there are dried lama fetuses hanging in the stalls, very creepy) and the San Pedro prison. I had never seen a prison right in the middle of the city center.
The rest of my days in La Paz were especially filled with going out for fancy dinners. Since it’s so cheap here, I really wanted to take advantage of it. The first restaurant I went to with a friend was Gustu. We had a lovely three course lunch and I took a gin tonic. The food was really good, but nothing could beat the second restaurant: Ali Pacha. Here we had a full vegan six course dinner with wine. It was so extremely good! After that evening I said goodbye to my American friend and it was time for a next stop in Bolivia.
At the hostel I had met a German girl and we decided to book the same tour to Salar de Uyuni. On the 3rd of September we arrived at the city of Uyuni after a night bus. We spend three days exploring the salt flats and the surroundings with a jeep and a group of six people. I never expected Bolivia to be this beautiful! The landscapes were really impressive. On the last day, I was the only one who crossed the border to Chile. The crossing was super easy. After being cold for three days (Salar de Uyuni is freezing!), I was happy to explore the Chilean desert!
I wasn’t that long in Bolivia, but the country really surprised me!
