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Traffic on Pan-Americana Highway after huge explosion, I wrote before, was restored and I decided not to go through the head hunters (head shrinkers) territory. They probably have never seen a folding bicyclist and may have a temptation to shrink my head as a souvenir. Instead I started long bus ride to Lima, Peru. However, before I will continue let me finish with Ecuador.

Travel to South America (part II)

Alex Mumzhiu
2006-03-22 14:07:41

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not much different than in other third world countries. Just the shores of lake Titicaca are not very populated.

Another bus Ride bring me to LaPaz, the capitol of Bolivia. City located on the inner surface of gigantic bowl. So when you stand in the center you can see entire city. I like it, nice city, better than two other capitols I visit before. LaPaz is highest capitol of the world, 3,632 m. Because of altitude it is cold. After I will finish this letter I will go North across Andes down to Amazon jungle. Road climb to altitude 4800m then drop 2,500 to city of Coroico. This is so called most dangerous road of the world. Lots of travel agencies here organize bike rides on this roads for about $40. I don´t need agency I will do it on my own bike. My backpack is only 6 kg and it doesn´t bother me. From Coroico I will take bus ride to town Rurenabaque, from there I will take jungle tour starting Dec 20 returning Dec24 for $100. Rurenabaque doesn´t have Internet, telephone only. So I have a last chance to wish you

A MARRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR

Alex Mumzhiu
LaPaz Bolivia
Dec 18 2002
10 am

I am in the Amazon jungle town Rurrenabaque. It is a pretty nice jungle town. It reminds me in some sense the village of Listvianka on the shores of Baikal lake, which has asphalt roads and mixed drinks in every bar, but otherwise is a typical Siberian village. The same way the Rurrenabaque has the feel of an Amazon village, and Western influence did not make it too touristy, just a little bit. It is hot here. A nice change after many days of high altitude cold, which I experienced in Micchu Picchu and other high places. However the air is not muggy, like in Washington. Actually, the air is pretty dry, the clothes which I washed, get dry in a couple hours. I stayed in a nice hotel for $2.70. It is completely swamped in flowers, but it is the Amazon basin, so flowers are pretty tall, like small ...