I'm still alive! The flight from Sucre to Santa Cruz was fairly good considering that we took off on an uphill runway from what was only just about qualifiable as an airport! The plane was fairly modern although it was quite turbulent on take-off and landing. The flight lasted 30 minutes. Basically as soon as we had taken off and cleared the mountains we began to decend! The landing was aweful - our approach must have been manual since the plane just swu...

Sucre is the constitutional capital of Bolivia and is a beautiful city. I arrived at night but immediately got the impression that it was going to be a magical place. I checked into a hotel which, for 4 pounds a night, was an absolute bargain. I had an en-suite, cable tv and an amazing view of the city as the hotel was perched on a hill. I awoke in the morning to a fantastic view which took in the cathedral and other important colonial buildings. Most bu...

Potosi - the highest city in the world at a staggering 4,070m above sea level! The city is also a Unesco World Heritage sight. The city was once the richest in the world thanks to Cerro Rico which is the mineral rich mountain which hangs over the city. At first, the city seemed a bit bizarre (What else would you expect from a city this high up?) The streets are set on a hill which makes it especially hard to breathe whilst walking. Checked into a nice ho...

Bolivia - Oh my God! Words nor pictures have the ability to explain just how amazing this country is. The natural beauty of the south west is something unexplainable. I have spent the last 3 days on a 4x4 desert safari which ranks among the greatest experiences of my life! After being stamped into Bolivia at the most basic of border crossings, I spent 3 days in the wilderness of South West Bolivia. During the first day I took in a white lagoon, a gre...