We get the bus over night heading deeper into the Andes, the bus journey was awful the road was winding with steep drops at the sides and no tarmac. We tried to sleep but it was hard. At around 4 in the morning Carol noticed we were passing through Samaipata, a bit dazed we went to stop them bus. Too late! We ended up in the next Hamlet 10km from Samaipata, not really knowing what to do we waited at the side of the road hoping for a lift. Within an hour a taxi came and we piled in (including Pete and Jen who are still with us). Along with the woman and child in the front we are joined by another gentleman and finally a school girl who climbs in the boot, we make our way to Samaipata.
Finally in the town of our choice we head to Hostel/Camp ground of our choice. Over the next day we plan the next week and relax a little!
Our morning view after the bus ride from hell!
The following day we Walk 10km to some Inca ruins on a hill nearby, it was gruelling as the day was hot. The ruins weren’t that impressive as we had to look at the from ill positioned platforms. The day after we head to a Zoo/reserve, where we got to see rescued wild cats, Macaws, various types of Monkeys, Turtles, Eagles, all sorts of animals! Oh and Carols favourite dogs! After playing with one of the Monkeys (called Simon) it decided to bite me three times! In the afternoon we went to some waterfalls to relax and swim. That evening we had a BBQ with friends from travelling that had joined us at the hostel.
Inca Ruins
This Monkey was nice!
The next day we hit the road once more this time for La Higuera, the place of Che Guevara’s capture and execution. After a bus in which a child was sick on me, and another taxi of far to many people we get to La Higuera in the evening. We find accommodation in the School where Che was shot dead. That evening we ate in a locals house and slept in the room next to the place of execution. The next day we look around the hamlet, with its many statues and memorials to Che and its Museum before catching a lift in a local food waggon back to Vallegrande. The following day we went to the Hospital where they displayed his body for the world to see, his grave before his remains were flown to Cuba and another Museum. The town itself had a beautiful square which we had time to relax in.
where we slept right, execution room left!
below the waggon to Vallegrande
That evening we took a 12 hour bus to Cochabamba, on arrival and seeing the city we got a bus straight to Le Paz the capital of Bolivia. After nearly 24 hours of travelling we check into a hostel were we pump into the friends that where in Samaipata. We crash out looking forward to the next few days ahead in Le Paz before we head to Lake Titicaca.
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