We start in my apartment in Sucre and take a taxi to the terminal. There, quickly give up the luggage and already we are on our reserved seats in the Sleeper in the front row of the second floor with the best view of the road. Eye mask, ear plugs, ceiling. Good night. Overslept! Actually we had in El Alto, the "poor neighborhood" of La Paz, which is even larger than La Paz exit, are planned. Well no matter. Then just in La Paz Selina and Michael, two volunteers from El Alto, have also pleased that they are allowed to pick up then down in La Paz rather than in El Alto.
El Alto is also over 4000m, it is colder than in La Paz, sometimes up to 5 degrees. You need at least half an hour from the top down in El Alto to La Paz in El Alto se, there is not much to see, so my roommate Luke and I go down to La Paz where we spend the whole day, to meet with other volunteers in the evening and go back up in El Alto. In the short term we choose the next morning to Copacabana, go to a tourist town on Lake Titicaca. Lake Titicaca is said that the Bolivian Titi have the side and the Peruvians, leaving only the Caca page. I can not judge, but the site is in Bolivian Titi floor beautifully in any case. In Copacabana we stay but not for long. Too many tourists, of which we had ourselves away in recent months more and more. The worst are those who do not speak English can and then complain about the fragile English of the Bolivians. Actually, they can be easily identified. They carry North Face jackets and come from the United States and were in Bolivia their great adventure.
Anyway, we go after a quick refreshment on directly to the Isla del Sol, the sunny island. Our budget is tight, because there are no ATMs in Copacabana with foreign bank cards, I am completely without money, that's enough of Luke for our overnight stay and meals on the sunny island. Once there several guys rush towards us and ask us whether we need a hostel. We respond only once, because usually they want money for it later. We are in the south of the island, there are more tourists than the north. Each tourist has to his or her luggage up the first hill where the village is located. For a price high and bear the villagers or their asses. We carry our own
arrived at the top, we must opt for a hostel. Double room with bath down the hall, and occasionally hot water here costs 2-3 euros per person. We explore a bit of the village and the island. In the evening we fall into bed tired. The next morning we do in the north of the island, but we lack the time. Furthermore, one must in every village on the island to pay customs hereinzudürfen. We go to the highest point in the south, from where we can see the north, some wonderful photos and enjoy some sun. 3 young girls come and wish us to make sure a picture of them. After initial hesitation, Luke makes a picture. Then the shock. They want money for it because they say we would show the image then the people in our country. We answer, we would have wanted no picture at all and we would delete it again. want to lurk on this island in every corner of people make money. Certainly understandable. But who ever supposed to travel to Bolivia trying to watch and really Bolivian Bolivian culture and food, is wrong on the Isla del Sol. At least in the south. There, the Bolivians have adjusted, although there are no cars, just donkeys on the island, which has no or little Bolivian specialties. Sandwiches or pizza. We got bad weather on the second day and therefore have enough of the island and move us back to the ferry to Copacabana. En route we will pass reed islands. The islands are floating on Lake Titicaca, and where to stay Toughened can too. From Copacabana we drive on the same day to Cusco in Peru.
morning we get really tired in Cusco and let aufschwätzen us the first hotel. 30 per person. We still think in Bolivianos, which would then be about 3 €. There are but 30 soles, or 75 bolivianos, about 8 €. This is not the situation here much. But it is worth it: hot showers, breakfast, comfortable beds and television. On this day we will look at Cusco. The cathedral is visible primarily from within very beautiful, and it is also a small pedestrian zone, what we lack in Sucre. But to go as a tourist through the pedestrian zone is only one no pleasure. One afternoon we spoke to an estimated 50 people. They want us to offer trips to sell hats, jackets and gifts. And lots of Women who offer massages. If we have a few days later should be in Cusco, we would feel in our bodies, why would need a massage. But that later. Later we go to
Sacsayhuamán still to Machu Picchu, the second most important preserved Inca site in Peru. Rip-off! We do not want to see the sights of the city, have to also buy an entrance ticket for all. The view over Cusco is great, but except for a few walls, there is nothing to see there. Maybe I'm here as the Trier Porta Nigra and the Imperial Baths and also just used another.
A nice older man comes over, says but he could just take a picture of us. I think so ok why not. But he does so in quick succession several pictures of us and wants at the end of course money again. New items, please! Darn it, I think I'm annoyed and give the man a few Soles.Nach dinner in "Victor Hugo", a super nice Peruvians, we fall into bed tired. We promise to Victor Hugo, a couple of days later on our return to Cusco again in his bar.
The next morning we head to Aguas Calientes, the village at Machu Picchu. We take but not the way of tourists. Normally, you drive a taxi again at a train station a half hours from Cusco and from there Until then the train to Aguas Calientes. But the Peruvians in contrast to the Bolivians have the hang of it and Train fares in dollars. So the whole cost about $ 40. We take a normal bus with Peruvians and a few tourists who have somehow also got the tip. Then take a taxi. We have to cross the river walk across a suspension bridge and the taxi change, it has been raining a lot and the road impassable. The last piece you have to take the train to Aguas Calientes. $ 7 for a few minutes. Since we would have another 2 hours on the train to wait, we just go on foot. With full luggage we on for 3 hours along the railway line. Messed up and sweaty evening we reach Aguas Calientes. But it was worth it. A beautiful trail along the rushing river and the way we have paid a maximum of 60-10 dollars, instead of just 40th We still buy the tickets for the next day to Machu Picchu. Sorry, we do not come through as students, therefore, adult prices, which are a bit more than 30 €. And the few minutes by bus the next morning to the ruins high cost another 10 dollars. Not that we were totally on austerity, but still we choose to walk again.
means: We stand at 3.30 clock in the morning. Then we go to the bridge and have to wait a bit until the path is open to the Inca sites. Also present: warm clothes, rain jacket, hiking boots and the latest issue of GEO's. Why? Comes later.
The rain jacket and flow are unnecessary, the rise is only for athletes or people with lots of ambition. At least 50 people want to take this morning climb. Luke and I come from among the top 10. Instead of 60 minutes we need most 40th Most men have freed themselves almost completely from their clothes. Only later, some one take the first buses with the other visitors. Per day may visit the remains of only 400, but we have our place safe. We take a guide. He tells us much about the Incas and Machu Picchu. Whether it was a city or also served military purposes, we do not know exactly, there are no written records. Machu Picchu means old peak and is Quechua, the language of the Incas, still spoken in parts of Peru and Bolivia. I will try in the new year times at her, as also with me in the project, many people still speak Quechua. Machu Picchu was probably only 100 years inhabited around the 15th Century. Entering 20.Jh it was exposed by an American professor, to this day are still some treasures in the United States, Peru, therefore, has now sued the United States. The Incas were very advanced for their time. They were leaders in astronomy and other scientific areas. Anyone interested in more detail for Machu Picchu can even look in on Wikipedia, since that is actually quite good.
After the interesting tour, we have still climbed Huayna Picchu. Huayna Picchu is on young German summit. It is higher and very steep. Impression that the Incas were already able to build a path up there. On the ascent is not difficult. But when you have big feet you have to go sometimes on the side. From this mountain overlooking Machu Picchu and all in the valley where the river and runs the railway line. If you as the morning mist still comes to feel like you are in heaven. Now comes the GEO into the game. There was an article about Machu Picchu and also photos of employees. To these colleagues, I'm gone and they've shown the photos, they were very happy about it and laughed. You are now famous, the same has probably done it before a Japanese. After this wonderful trip to Machu Picchu, we are already up 13 clock returns to Aguas Calientes. Showers, dinner and sleep!
The next morning we returned to Cusco, this time by train because there was no other way. Not only that foreigners have different prices, they even sit by locals in separate train compartments. Strange! In Cusco we will visit again the place of Victor Hugo. Meanwhile I had also understood why were all massages. Me too sore legs and back from all the running. Another macabre observation I made that day. Many of the security people in Cusco wear on their uniforms, a sign with "SS". This stands for "Servicio de Seguridad." Was seen only once strange.
That evening we made our way back even to La Paz in La Paz was first to recover. We had slept for nights, little had been en route continue, our bodies still had a little added. Luke is the next day drove back to Sucre, I decided to stay a bit. Arne, another volunteer, I am still moved north into the tropical Yungas of La Paz. There we have really made good holiday. We have Dennis, a volunteer who visited Caranavi and are staying even with him. Up to 40 degrees are there in the moment, so we went swimming every day. The Padres in the rectory have been very nice and we even fed by the 4 days. This is true Bolivian simplicity and hospitality! Famous in the Yungas is the death road that cuts in hours 3000 meters from La Paz to Coroico. She is said to be the most dangerous road in the world. Today, many tourists take them down with the bike, because there are developed a new, paved road to Coroico.
Back in La Paz we visited a Tiwanaku. Tiwanaku is the Machu Picchu Bolivia. Again, the admission was relatively expensive, but was not worth it in this case. Bad signs, no stairs and rubble everywhere and construction workers. As you notice the difference between Bolivia and Peru. And this from a place where has the current President of Bolivia Evo Morales as a sign of his indigenous ancestry can swear.
After Tiwanaku I also had enough of culture and went back in time for Christmas to Sucre. One of the best trips I have ever done in my life!
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