At the bus terminal in Potosi, I got chatting to a Swiss guy, Mike, and a German girl called Rebecca. We were all going to Sucre and when we arrived, shared a taxi to my current hostel, Charcas. It´s in a good position, opposite the market and the taxi rank, and is a two minute walk from the plaza, where you can find a cinema, restaurants and other shops.I decided to take a bit of time out to sort out my bag and papers I had gathered in my bag, and wen...

I met a Belgian guy, Jonathan, when boarding the bus from Uyuni to Potosi, so when we arrived, we shared a taxi to a hostel I'd picked out of the lonely planet guide, loaned to me an Irish couple on the bus, Colm and Neive. It turns out they are starting the Inca Trail the same day as me, so I'll probably see them again there! In the morning, I booked to go on tour of the Potosi mines. Potosi is the highest town in the world, and you can really feel it. Getti...

So, after entering Bolivia, and miles and miles of desert and mountains, we arrived at our first stop at around 1pm, which would be our base for the night. The guides said we didn´t have enough petrol to continue to our next destination, so partly to spite them and also to have something to do, we started on a trek to some old Inca ruins about 10km away. I think travelling in Asia has given me a good eye for when people are lying, and I think the guides and...

I took the night bus from La Serena to San Pedro and for once was unprepared on the snack stakes. I bought some sweet pastries when stopped, as it was the only thing on sale. It didn´t serve as a good breakfast though. After the change of driver and new ticket attendant, we continued on from Antofagasta, on the coast, toward Calama and San Pedro. The attendant checked people´s tickets but seemed to have a problem with mine. Along with the help of an I...

I arrived in La Serena at about 6:30am and felt groggy to say the least. I did get some sleep on the coach but it wasn´t the best. As I jumped off the coach, I was greeted by a lady selling me a room at her guest house. It wasn´t the one I was planning to go to, but since I didn´t know my way through town, I went along. The place seemed nice and I had a room to myself. I was too tired to go elsewhere anyway and decided to crash there.I woke up a...