Laur456

First Week in Bolivia

Posted by Laur456 | 16th October 2008

For those of you that have heard from me already, I just want to let you know that mis maletas (luggage) have arrived. After four days of the same clothes, the situation was looking pretty grave, but all is well now! Cochabamba is SO interesting. Actually, my village is a small town about 15 minutes outside the city by bus (the "micro") and is very tranquil compared to the city. The area is very beautiful and rustic. The air is very clean (at least in the villa) and the vistas are incredible. The Andes are covered in green and can be seen looming the in distance from everywhere in Juan XXIII, and they seem close enough to touch. The houses here are very closely packed and all have gates in front and walls separating them from their neighbors. None are very tall, but there at least one that has three floors; I think it is the fanciest one on the block.

This is a photo of one directly across the street. Interesting compar

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