Morning at the camp
28 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ 🌬 34 °C
At night, the generator is on for 3 hours only from 6:30 to 9:30 to let everyone charge their gadgets and to settle down for sleep.
Since we slept early, we woke up early as well. There was someЧитать далее
Monkey business
28 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
All around us there were monkeys from different species like the Red Howler Monkeys higher up in the canopy, the Squirrel Monkeys and the Cappuchin Monkeys playing on the roofs of the refuge. It wasЧитать далее
Anaconda search
28 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Around 9 am, we went in search of the Anacondas in the swamp land. We were all wearing long boots and wd spread out to maximize our chances of spotting one.
Deeper into the marshland
28 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
As we went deeper into the marshland, we saw more species of flora, more Caymans and some birds as well.
Across the marshland
28 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
In some places, the water was knee deep and it was quite hard to cross over. The shoes would go down into the muck and then would get stuck there die to the suction effect. But, overall it was anЧитать далее
Anaconda tracks
28 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ 🌬 31 °C
We saw some Anaconda tracks in some of the marshes but still no Anacondas. We continued even deeper in the thicket.
Search called off
28 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ 🌬 31 °C
Finally, at roughly around 10:45, we had to give up the search for the Anacondas since it was getting quite hot and not the right time to search for the Anaconda.
We came back to the camp and hadЧитать далее
Water Lillies
28 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ 🌬 31 °C
The 1st swamp had a lot of Water Lillies. They had beautiful violet flowers with lovely colors inside. They have bulbous formations just above the root that help them to float when the water levelЧитать далее
Going pirana fishing
28 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
The afternoon plan was to go find a good spot for pirana fishing to hook some and get them back for dinner.
As was the case with the pampas, we saw a lot of animals and birds. It was a bit cooler dueЧитать далее
Change of plans
28 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
As we were going to the pirana lake, we passed a pod of dolphins. There were 7-8 of them swimming in a deeper part of the river. We changed our plans and decided to swim with the dolphins instead andЧитать далее
Swimming with the dolphins
28 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
We spent the next hour or so swimming with the dolphins in that bend of the river. They seem to swim from one end of the bend to the other and back. Sometimes, they were as colse as a meter from us.Читать далее
Going for the sunset
28 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
After swimming with the dolphins, we were back in the boat and headed for one of the local pampas bar to see the sunset.
Sunset at the pampas bar
28 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
It was a beautiful sunset even though, we could see some dark clouds at the horizon. It was a premonition too the deluge that was to come.
Tropical thunderstorm
28 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Soon the dark clouds started rolling in and by about 7 pm, it became very dark and it started pouring like buckets. We were caught at the bar. The heavy rain lasted for about 15-20 minutes butЧитать далее
Pirana Fishing
29 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ 🌬 30 °C
The agenda for the day washing to go Pirana fishing again. We had our breakfast at the camp and left for the fishing by about 9 am. We went on the boat for about 20 min and parked on the riverside forЧитать далее
Back to Rurrenabaque
29 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ 🌬 30 °C
We had an early lunch at 11 am since we needed to get to the port terminal by 12:30 in order to avoid a penalty. Our lovely group had the last meal together and then we were off back to RurrenabaqueЧитать далее
Off to La Paz
29 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
At the office of the Escorpion Tours, we exchanged contacts with the members of our group. Then we went to a restaurant nearby to have our dinner. We were back at the office by 6 pm. Alex called meЧитать далее
Relaxed morning in La Paz
30 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
We arrived at La Paz around 8:30 am. From the bus stop, we took a taxi to the apartment where we were to stay. It was a nice big studio apartment with a kitchen and a living room as well.
We spent theЧитать далее
All Saint's Day preperations
30 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
In the evening we cooked pasta and finished our conserves we've been carrying since the Salar grocery shopping.
Then we quickly drew up a plan on what to do next. We went back to the tour agency weЧитать далее
Путешественник
Tempting,colourful with lots of variants,what are small heads made of?
The Craze for TravellingNot very sure.. It was all baked sweets, most probably for the All Saint's Day offering
Tiwanaku Tour
31 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
Today, we had booked a tour of Tiwanaku area. Tiwanaku (also written as Tiahuanaco or Tiahuanacu) is a Pre-Columbian archaeological site in western Bolivia. The culture was flourishing aroundЧитать далее
Akapana Pyramid
31 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
The people of Tiwanaku created 3 main structures, each dedicated to the 3 sacred places they had - sky, earth and the underground.
For the sky, they created the Akapana Pyramid at an elevated level.Читать далее
Views from above Akapana Pyramid
31 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
From above the Akapana Pyramid, one can see both Kalasasaya (Earth) and the Semi-subterrainean (Underground) temples.
West wall of Akapana Pyramid
31 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
On the Western side of the pyramid, parts of the wall has been preserved and shows different levels of sofistication in their making. The lowest level is the most symmetric with every pillarЧитать далее
Semi-subterranean temple
31 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ 🌙 7 °C
Semi-Subterranean Temple is a square sunken courtyard that is unique for its north–south rather than east–west axis. The walls are covered with tenon heads of many different styles, suggestingЧитать далее
Faces in the Semi-Subterranean Temple
31 октября 2017 г., Боливия ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
There are many theories regarding the faces in the wall of the Semi-Subterranean temple. One of them proposes these were faces of the chiefs of the tribes and kept getting replaced when they wereЧитать далее