Puno: Uros and Taquile Islands

Houses in Taquile Island

Uros Islands Those islands are made of straw and reed. The community counts tens of islands where around 5 families live on each one. Those islands are located only 20 minutes from the city of Puno. The original indigenous doesn’t exist anymore, however, Peruvian people has continued the tradition. The explanations were interesting in order […]

Bolivian specialties

Charquekan

Some of my nice culinary experiments Food Charquekan Dried beef, salt cheese, egg and white corn. Pique macho A meal with pieces of beef, fried potatoes, onion, sausage, tomatoes, peppers, spicy peppers and egg. Aji de Fideo Meal with pasta, chopped beef, vegetables Picante de Lengua Beef tongue. The “Picante” is the type of way […]

Tupiza on red rocks

Red mountains around Tupiza

Arriving late I left Sucre in the morning, early. My first bus took me until Potosi, where I changed midday for another bus. This second and last bus drove me until Tupiza. The second bus is almost 2 times longer than the first one: 5 hours. Hopefully, the landscapes are really beautiful. This will be […]

Into the mines of Potosi

Potosi with the Cerro Rico at the back

Potosi is a high city around 4000 meters high overhung by the Cerro Rico. Cerro Rico is the 4500 meters high mountain that overtakes everything around. Inside stands the mine, previously renowned by the Spanish for the silver they extracted, now for the hard work it is. 3 hours inside the hell On the road […]

My crush on Sucre

Typical building style in Sucre, here the university.

After being sick when I arrived, I continued to suffer due to the altitude. Sucre is located at 2,700 meters high. At the beginning, I got a headache and difficulties to eat. Only after three weeks of being at this altitude or higher, I could be normal again. Aside from this trouble, I was able […]