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September 15, 1998
Back from Peru and Bolivia
Hi everyone. Susanne and I have just returned from a two-week trek across the Andes Mountains from Cusco, Peru to La Paz, Bolivia. The first word that comes to mind is exhausting: though neither of us contracted altitude sickness, the high elevation gave us both sinus infections and kept us huffing and puffing a lot. (And thankfully neither of us had stomach problems, or as I liked to call it in Peru, Aguirre: Wrath of God...) Overall we had a great time, though. Machu Picchu is beyond words - I wish I could have spent weeks there instead of three days. Cusco was a fascinating town, with its blending of Inca and Spanish colonial architecture. We also visited the Bolivian side of Lake Titicaca, which was beautiful but frigid - there is no heat whatsoever in the town of Copacabana, so it's impossible to ever get away from the freezing temperatures. We warmed up by wrapping up the trip in La Paz, Bolivia's lively capital. Everywhere we went in La Paz there seemed to be a political protest or rally. I've never been to a city that was so politically active, and I even live in Washington DC!
On the whole Peru and Bolivia made for a fascinating vacation, though I've got to say I'm glad to get back to work...
Posted by acarvin at September 15, 1998 12:59 PM
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