Calle Jaen. Famous colonial street in La Paz with several museums. In the background you can see the homes we described as “clinging to the sides of the canyon”.
Aaron's 2nd South American shave/hair cut at a barbershop here in La Paz. The barber posed for a picture with the flame he used to sterilize his tools.
Pedro D. Morilla; Palacio Legislativo (Legislative Palace)
Shoe shiners everywhere...not only for policia, for anyone who wanted it done. These guys are typically in every city we have been in. However, in Bolivia all of them wear ski masks over their faces.
Typical Bolivian women in typical attire. Many wore these hats. We are still not sure how they kept them on their heads.
Shopping in La Paz
The streets of La Paz.
The train to Oruro.
May 27-May 29
After our tour in the rental car through Northern Argentina, we took a 3 hour bus ride to La Quiaca, Argentina. (This is one of the border crossing towns into Bolivia from Argentina.) From La Quiaca we walked across the border to enter Villazon, Bolivia, and were surprised to found that Americans now need a Visa to enter Bolivia, which costs $135 per person. It is relatively new, and yes it was legit. (It is only for Americans b/c the US charges them the same if they enter our country). From Villazon we took a train to Oruro, Bolivia (lasting 22 hours-overnight). A Bolivian (1st class train)…dust coming from floor boards and windows, cold, and fried eggs for dinner. We arrived in Oruro 2 hours later than expected with still another 3 hour bus ride to La Paz (capital and final destination). After a total of 28 continuous hours of travel we arrived at Hotel Naira, highly recommended. The city of La Paz is located in a valley. The city’s buildings and the neighborhoods cling to the sides of the canyon. The streets climb uphill and are unpaved or cobblestone. Altitude sickness is common here for tourists. The city is at 3600 meters, 11,808 feet. The La Paz international airport is the highest elevation of any other international airport in the world.
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