La Paz

After finishing in Quesimpuco, we left at 3am for La Paz.  The group had an afternoon and a day to spend however we liked.

Interesting house built on an abandoned structure, outside of La Paz.

Marches and celebrations everywhere, this is just one of many we had to pass.

One of two entrances to La Paz.  We ended up eating at an Argentinian steak house and sleeping very well that night.

Stephen, Jake, and I decided to go for a mountain bike road the next morning down the Yungus Road- commonly referred to as "Death Road" or "The world's deadliest road".

the tour company was very touristy, but it was a great opportunity to see different landscapes.  The ride covered something like 10,000 feet of elevation change.  We started with snow and ended in a jungle with parrots.

Stephen and I racing

one of many forced and staged photos.

the road is dangerous because it is very narrow and cars still use the path occasionally.  Luckily, no American has ever died on the road; we kept the streak alive.

The middle, slightly above cloud level.

The end.  COMPLETELY different than Quesimpuco.

The beginning of the ride

A shot of La Paz.  The "downtown" is located in the center of the bowl.

Our last night included a musical performance with dinner.  Of course dancers appeared, and inevitably I had to get up and dance in front of everyone.  It was a very fun night to end our Bolivian experience. Also, Llama steak wasn't half bad.