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    • Day 23

      Bolivian Border crossing

      January 24, 2017 in Peru ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

      Having spent over two weeks in Peru (longer than we had planned to) we became quite attached to beautiful Peru 🇵🇪
      It swiftly became our home - we didn't want to leave.

      As with life you must continue to move on...our next stop will be Bolivia 🇧🇴
      There are several routes to Bolivia from Peru (name routes) we opted for the Copabana route (via coach) some of our fellow coach passengers were going to Lapaz

      Our first border crossing. We were handed papers to fill out in the coach - so keep a pen with you before boarding the bus #BoliviaTravelTip. The driver spoke very little English so we constantly perched over the seats like meerkats trying to figure out what we all are to do.

      People stepped off the coach to a conveniently located photocopier shop to get a copy of their passport - no one told us this. Obviously one had to pay to use this copier. There is also a small toilet at the back (free to use)

      It transpired that given that we arrived into Lima by air - we didn't need to get a copy of the passport - if we stepped into Lima by other means (I.e coach) a passport copy will be required #BoliviaTravelTip

      The border crossing was quite straight forward (even though I felt a little nervous)

      1. The Peruvian and Bolivian immigration posts are pretty close to each other
      2. The bus dropped the passengers off on the Peruvian side and meets us on the Bolivian side (a few meters away)
      3. We get an 'exit stamp' - this is very important from the Peruvian side
      4. We then walk to the Bolivian side - and get the paper we completed stamped - don't lose this paper (you'll need it when exiting the country #BoliviaTravelTip) and also get a stamp in our passport

      That's pretty much it! We then shuffle back on the bus 🚌

      All of this takes some time because the two post stations are quite small with several tourists to 'process' but we were quickly on our way once these 'procedure' was completed

      Make sure you don't lose any of the documents returned to you #BoliviaTravelTip
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    • Day 15

      Tempel der Fruchtbarkeit und Sillustani

      March 26, 2019 in Peru ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C

      Nach dem Frühstück haben wir den Tempel der Fruchtbarkeit besucht. Hier finden Rituale statt egal ob für die männliche oder weibliche Fruchtbarkeit. Das skurile ist das dieser Tempel neben einer Kirche steht.
      Frauen kommen hierher wenn sie schwanger werden wollen, Opfern Cocablätter und machen ein Ritual.
      Danach sind wir nach Puno gefahren und von da aus nach Sillustani. Sillustani ist eine Gaststätte der Inkas. Wenn ein Führer starb wurde dieser mumifiziert und begraben. Die Inkas bauten diese Gräber sehr hoch, um dies zu ermöglichen bauten sie eine Rampe aus Steine. Diese wurde nach dem Aufbau zerstört. Die Türme sind aus verschiednen Steine gebaut, diese waren unterschiedlich schwer bzw dicht, das ermöglichte eine stabile Bauart.
      Sie bauten einen Eingang, dieser war jedoch zu klein war für die Mumie, mussten Sie von oben mit einem Seil die Mumie in die Ruine herablassen und erst dann die Gaststätte abschließen.
      Leider klappt das Bilderhochladen nicht.
      Sorry mädls 😘😘
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