November 2009

LA PAZ These are the descriptions of city life from 8 years ago and they easily recall a vivid picture of bustle and colour: Busy, crammed into a deep volcanic crater surrounded by mountains with snow on one at 6000m, teeming with market stalls selling fake armani watches, papayas, fried chicken, clothes, mobile phones, shampoo, Read more

LIMA My notes said this was an Ok place – not sure 8 years on what this meant!  We watched the changing of the guards outside the Presidential Palace in a nice plaza, had a few beers and nice meals western style as like many cities, it is well geared up Read more