La Paz
19 de outubro de 2017, Bolívia ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
La Paz is the seat of government in Bolivia. The city sits in a crater of clay and sandstone surrounded by the tall mountain peaks of the Altiplano and the majestic Illimani towering over it.
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La Paz city
19 de outubro de 2017, Bolívia ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
From the airport, we took the micro to the city center. It was dark by the time we changed from our shorts to pants and jackets at the airport.
The city of La Paz was like a sprinkling of pearls alongLeia mais
La Paz dinner
19 de outubro de 2017, Bolívia ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
At the hostel, we unpacked a bit. Hristo went to sleep since he was feeling a bit feverish. I went to q nearby pizza place. It was a small family run place with an old style wood fired earthenLeia mais
Walk around the city center
20 de outubro de 2017, Bolívia ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
We woke up a bit late and then decided to change our hostel since we didn't have a proper room. One of the walls was made of thin ply and was basically a partitioned living room. The floots were madeLeia mais
Plaza Murillo
20 de outubro de 2017, Bolívia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We walked over to the main plaza in La Paz called the Plaza Murillo. Its a nice small square with a lot of pigeons. People were sitting around relaxing and feeding the pigeons.
To Killi Killi viewpoint
20 de outubro de 2017, Bolívia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We then walked towards the Killi Killi viewpoint. It was a pretty steep climb up. On the way, we stopped for some juice.
Killi Killi
20 de outubro de 2017, Bolívia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
One can have a 360 degrees view of the La Paz city from the Killi Killi viewpoint. It is a beautiful location with stunning views.
Laikakota viewpoint
20 de outubro de 2017, Bolívia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
After Killi Killi viewpoint, we took a taxi to the Laikakota viewpoint. There was a small funicular taking the guests to the top. Here too, there were nice views of the city. They also had a niceLeia mais
Laikakota experiments
20 de outubro de 2017, Bolívia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We too had our share of experiments at the viewpoint.
Laikakota viewpoint views
20 de outubro de 2017, Bolívia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We went up to the terrace at Laikakota. From here too, we had some stunning views of the city.
Orange line on public cable car
20 de outubro de 2017, Bolívia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
From Laikakota, we took a taxi to the Villaroel, the last stop on the public cable car on the orange line. We then took a ticket to the center of the town for 3.50 b$. The ride was smooth and hadLeia mais
Mercado Lanza
20 de outubro de 2017, Bolívia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Once at the city center, we walked through the Mercado Lanza. It's a 4 storeyed building with many small kiosks selling all kinds of goods.
Witches Market
20 de outubro de 2017, Bolívia ⋅ 🌬 32 °C
Walking along the main shopping street (Sagàrnaga Calle), we diverted a bit towards the Witches Market.
The Mercado de las Brujas (Witches' market) is known for vendors selling dried llama fetusesLeia mais
Chacaltaya tour
21 de outubro de 2017, Bolívia ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
For this day, we had booked a tour to Chakaltaya peak and the Moom Valley. We were supposed to be at the tour operators office opposite the hostel at 8:10 am. We were in the restaurant by 7:40 am forLeia mais
Chacaltaya mountain
21 de outubro de 2017, Bolívia ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
As we crossed about 5000 mts, it got a bit nippy in the air. There was snow on the roadside. The road goes almost 400 mts from the peak.
Climb to the Chacaltaya peak
21 de outubro de 2017, Bolívia ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
The 300 mts climb to the peak was a tough one. The climb was very steep. The atmosphere is quite thin at this altitude and each step took a lot of effort. We took 15-20 min to climb to the peak.
Chakaltaya peak views
21 de outubro de 2017, Bolívia ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
It took quite a few minutes to gain normal breathing but the effort was worth every penny. The views were stunning. It was a clear sunny day and we could see for miles around. Even lake Titicaca wasLeia mais
Chacaltaya descent
21 de outubro de 2017, Bolívia ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
After staying at the peak for about 20-25 minutes, we climbed down to the parking and started our descent from the mountain towards La Paz
To La Paz
21 de outubro de 2017, Bolívia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
On one side of the mountain, there is a chain of lakes at different altitudes. Some feeding into each other along the altitude. It was very scenic.
We passed La Paz and crossed over to the other sideLeia mais
Viajante
The snow on peak & moon valley adjacent ,looks to be a strange phenomenon .What happens when the snow melts in moon valley,it must be eroding lots of soil etc.?
The Craze for TravellingThey are not adjacent. The moon valley is about 50 kms away.
Valle de la Luna (Moon Valley)
21 de outubro de 2017, Bolívia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
The Valle de la Luna (Moon Valley) is situated about 10 kilometers from downtown La Paz. It consists of an area where erosion has worn away the majority of a mountain, composed primarilyLeia mais
Moon Valley formations
21 de outubro de 2017, Bolívia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
The formations, composed mainly of clay and sandstone, were created by the persistent erosion of mountains by the area’s strong winds and rains.
Viajante
How is that there is a small locality just on the edge of these formations? The nearby mountains are not affected by the wind effect?
The Craze for TravellingPeople live till right next to the formations. The consistency of this area is different than the mountains around.
Moon Valley formations
21 de outubro de 2017, Bolívia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
They have 2 marked trails that pass through the spires formations. It takes about an hour to go around the whole area.
Moon Valley landscape
21 de outubro de 2017, Bolívia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
The whole place seems from another planet.
On the moon
21 de outubro de 2017, Bolívia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Walking through all the strange formations felt like we were walking on the moon.
The Craze for Travelling
No. This part is conserved as moon valley, a separate park but all around in La Paz, they have houses built right next to such formations
Some more interesting formations
21 de outubro de 2017, Bolívia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
