#boliviahop

[egaedu]

Walker... 🚶‍♂️ #SouthamericaTravel • • • “No existen tierras extrañas. Es el viajero el único que es extraño” Robert Louis Stevenson #UniladAdventure • • • 📍Salar de Coipasa, Bolivia • • • Photo by: my brow 👉🏼 @hombredelamontana In frame: @egaedu 🦁 Edition: @egaedu 🦁 • • • #Bolivia #BoliviaHop #IgersBolivia #ForgeYourOwnPath #ExperienceSouthamerica #SpeechlessPlaces #CNTraveler #WellTravelled #RoamThePlanet #ExploreBolivia #Nomadict #VisitBolivia #BoliviaTravel #TravelBolivia #ExperienceBolivia #VisitSouthAmerica #AwakeTheSoul #DiscoverSouthamerica #NuncaParoDeViajar #TravelBlog 🇧🇴 (en Bolivia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMyEJzol84D/?igshid=55gxx12jyeef

[vmcessar]

Mis momentos favoritos son a menudo en los lugares que no muestran al turista 🤙🏔 ¡El paraíso para mí hoy .. .. .. .. .. #peru #cusco #ausangate #7lagunas #trekkingperu #perutravel #travelperu #visitperu #peruibe #igerscusco #experienceperu #peruadventure #exploreperu #perudestinations #peruhop #boliviahop #cometoperu #ctperu #humantaylake #lagunahumantay #mynikonlife #dji #djiglobal #mavicpro #dronesdaily #droneoftheday #dronestagram #dronephotography #dronelife #nature (en Peru) https://www.instagram.com/p/B001vB4n0up/?igshid=1rxr1ts4y14eu

[lostmapcase]

With retirement, our travel is pretty casual.  Mostly, we spend a month in one place, then a few short trips or maybe a week in each place along our itinerary.  We learned about the long distance hop on / hop off experience in South Africa.  The reviews for PeruHop were positive and provided useful details.  The suggested itineraries allow for a thorough Peruvian experience in seven or eight days.  We ended up spending 14 days by stopping at every city for two or three days.  What an incredible two weeks.

Our trip consisted of eight different buses from Lima, Peru to La Paz, Bolivia.  For me it was the trip of a life time. Forty years ago, I was in Santos, Brazil planning a trip by train from Sao Paulo to Bolivia.  This had to be cancelled when my stomach aches required an immediate operation for appendicitis (sometime, I need to blog about our adventures getting sick on the road).   I was never able to schedule a journey to Bolivia until this trip.

There is so much variety and so much to see in Peru and later Bolivia that we ended up with a million photos.  All of them are fascinating.  I post one or two from each place attempting to show a variety of experience, not necessarily the most perfect photos.  A couple of notes: Links are provided to the Wikipedia explanations.  Second: I will use the word “Quechua” as opposed to “Inca” to refer to the Andean empire and culture of the 1400s to 1600s.

Tambo Colorado

Ruins of a 15th century city using Quechua and Chicha building techniques.

  Origina colors painted on the wall are still visible

Dry but not quite desert

Paracas

The city is famous for its bay and beaches.  PeruHop includes a tour of the National Reserve highlighting the desert dunes and the natural cliffs along the coast. The natural reserve of the Ballestas Islands features sea lions, penguins and other natural diversity similar to the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador.

  Sunset over the bay

Red sand beach marks the beginning of desert that extends to Chile

Huacachina

A historically, natural oasis famous for its sand dunes.  We hiked up to get a perspective of the city and watch the sunset.

  Ica

Wine country in the middle of the desert.  The grape juice is distilled to make Pisco brandy.  There is a small natural history museum which has a few amazing artifacts from the early cultures discovered here.  There were quite a few visitors as it was free Sunday for Peruvians.  Nice to see the excitement of the children.  Sorry, no photographs allowed.

  Church damaged by 2007 earthqquake

Vinyard cats on a hot afternoon

Nazca

Historically spelled Nazca, now officially Nasca is famous for the lines etched into the desert depicting animals and astrological markings. In 1996, the city was devastated by a 7.5 earthquake. Wife experienced her first earth tremor when a 5.5-6.0 earthquake occurred about 80 km away.

  Nasca Lines from plane

and from the tower

A cactus farm, straight as a Minnesota cornfield

There are many interpretations of the Nasca Lines.  My theory is the that the straight ones were created to identify seasons when rain is likely.  The pictures are pranks made by teenagers tired of redrawing the straight lines in the desert one more time.

Arequipa

Our bus left Nazca at 7 PM arriving at 5 AM the next morning.  This was the only overnight we took. It was comfortable enough but it might have been interesting to see the curving roads from the coast.  This begins the real mountainous region with Arequipa at 2335 meters (7661 feet) above sea level.  Still desert climate, this marked the farthest south we went. There is a strong influence of Spain in the architecture. During the colonial period, Arequipa was one of the most loyal cities to Spain. Extinct (for now) volcanoes dominate the Northern skyline.

  Misti Volcano viewed from the Iron Bridge designed by Eifel

Chachani Volcano seen beyond the Chili River

Detail from the 16 the Century Church of the Compania

Tambo de Bronce: Traditional Pasage and Market area of the 1700s

Puno

We left Arequipa at 6 AM heading toward Puno on the banks of Lake Titicaca. The air was thinner as we crossed the divide near Lagunillas at 4400 meters (14400 feet) and it began to getting colder. The Puno side of Lake Titicaca is famous for its floating islands made of stacked reeds in a crisscross method. The sensation is like walking across a marsh.

    Lagunillas

Huts on the floating islands powered with Solar energy today

A reminder that Lake Titicaca is the highest commercially navigatable lake (3,812 m / 12,507 ft) since 1873

Copacabana

On the eastern shore of lake Titicaca, the village of Copacabana is dominated by the Basilica of our Lady of Copacabana.  The name may come from Quechu, “Kotakawana” the God of fertility who ruled in Lake Titicaca. The basilica is located on the site of the original temple. We arrived by BoliviaHop after getting our visas at the border.  For US citizens it’s complicated with copies of passport, itinerary, hotel reservations along with U$S 160. Since Wife and I have different last names, they weren’t sure about the hotel reservations that only mentioned a double room with only my name.

The Lake

The Basilica

La Paz

We arrived to this amazing city at 10:30 at night.  Our adventure here will be covered in the next post.

Our first day out

    I can't believe we did this trip With retirement, our travel is pretty casual.  Mostly, we spend a month in one place, then a few short trips or maybe a week in each place along our itinerary. 

[jpjordaanphoto-blog]

I caught Asja in a rather mystical or mysterious moment while the sun was busy painting the sky pink in a very psychodelic sunset. . . . . . #thewanderingtourist #iamtb #staywanderer #adventurenthusiast #letsgoeverywhere #viaparadise #travelandjourney #doyoutravel #experienceuyuni #bolivia #igersbolivia #salardeuyuni #uyuni #uyunisaltfltas #explorebolivia #boliviahop #destinationsouthamerica #visitsouthamerica #southamerica #discoversouthamerica #travelsouthamerica #latinamerica #americadelsur #salardeuyuni #southamericatrip (at Salar de uyuni) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo_pzH2HOxC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=cm55ub3zuq7w

[hanniabond-blog]

Hello Chica! #pose #postcard #instagood #laketiticaca #bolivia #boliviahop #daytrip #explore #naturephotography (at Isla Del Sol, La Paz, Bolivia)

[joshuayy]

#copacabana #bolivia #boliviahop #travel #laketiticaca #southamerica #laketiticaca (at Lake Titicaca, Copacabana, Bolivia)

[morphartillustration]

Un bus llamado PeruHop

Novia:

Me había demorado en escribirte. Había tardado en agradecerte el haber tomado ese volante y sin saberlo, haber encontrado una forma de viajar que cuando no esté disponible, de seguro extrañaré.

-valdría la pena meterse a mirar- dijiste. Era de noche y luego de nuestras caminadas de kilómetros por Lima, poco quería saber yo de algo distinto a estar cómodo y relajarme.

Entramos a la página y…

[arteycultura27]

Cuando entré al colegio, en la calle treinta y dos, la ciudad terminaba unas cuadras más al norte. Un portero malgeniado y testarudo, de edad indefinible, metido en un uniforme azul, con cachucha presuntuosa de general y zapatos relucientes de charol, nos habría ceremoniosamente la puerta de aquel antiguo colegio, cerrándola luego con llave. Teodoro, el carcelero. Nunca le oímos decir una frase completa ni dejó de encerrarnos a las ocho y liberarnos cumplidamente a las cuatro de la tarde. Yo lo veía más lento, roñoso y malhumorado cada año, con sus arrugas convertidas en barrotes, encerrado en sí mismo, como si él fuera el preso de aquella jaula… . . #bolivia🇧🇴 #instawriter #microcuento #photo_historias #frasedeldia #sentimientos #micropoesia #cuento #frases #reflexiones #Artemocional #quote #quotes #travelingwomen #discoversouthamerica #beautifuldestinations #exploringourglobe #travelawesome #goprocommunity #passionpassport #travelblogger #boliviahop #damestravel https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzx3dWog3RT/?igshid=1pfbnguptov0a

[travellianna]

@boliviahop This company was excellent from #cusco to #puno to #copacabanabolivia to #lapaz The overnight bus in Peru was comfy and one could actually sleep. The guides were so helpful! You can add the #laketiticaca boat trips to the ticket online. They help you cross the border smoothly and even serve you popcorn and show a movie for the last leg. And they drop you to central hotels or hostels in Puno and La Paz and make sure you’re safe👍 (at Copacabana, Bolivia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxBv18JA2VE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mrnuycbbpt3p

[lifeofadventureng-blog]

Thank you @peruhop for the incredible bus trip from Lima to Cusco. This beats taking a ✈️ & I enjoyed the experience of 👀 what else Peru has to offer. Until @boliviahop ✌️#lifeofadventureng #ShotOniPhone #PeruHop #Bus (at Peru)

[egaedu]

La magia de cada atardecer... 🌅 #TheWanderingTourist • • • “Los viajes son como los atardeceres, si esperas demasiado te los pierdes.” (Anónimo) #SunsetLover • • • 📍Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia • • • Photo by: @egaedu 🦁 In frame: my bro 👉🏼 @hombredelamontana Edition: @egaedu 🦁 • • • #Bolivia #BoliviaHop #IgersBolivia #ForgeYourOwnPath #SouthamericaTravel #ExperienceSouthamerica #UniladAdventure #SpeechlessPlaces #CNTraveler #WellTravelled #RoamThePlanet #ExploreBolivia #Nomadict #VisitBolivia #BoliviaTravel #TravelBolivia #ExperienceBolivia #VisitSouthAmerica #AwakeTheSoul #DiscoverSouthamerica #NuncaParoDeViajar #TravelBlog 🇧🇴 (en Bolivia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMTEdh-Fk1g/?igshid=3uxcsc6wpnk8

[backspacking]

17 October- Isla del Sol, on to La Paz

Awaking naturally to the sunlight streaming through the (single glass) windows, we lay in bed looking at the beautiful view. So peaceful! And luckily the Americans hadn't woken up yet. We decided not to risk attempting a full hike to the north end of the island, seeing as our boat was leaving at 3.30pm and a round trip would be upwards of five hours. So after a hearty breakfast of eggs, jam and coca tea, we set off for the highest point of the island a few hundred metres away to get some beautiful panoramic shots. Following that, we took the trail to the Incan ruins in the south (which are a bit pants when you've seen Machu Picchu). We heard the two American girls coming before we saw them (whose voices carry whatever direction the wind is blowing) and avoided conversation by speaking niceties in Spanish. Good trick. The boat trip back was a bit hairy: though the boat the previous day was nothing to write home about, this one was even more decrepit and kept making funny jolts and weird noises. We were happy to arrive at the mainland and to be back on terra firma. The journey into La Paz was fascinating: a winding lakeside road, a ferry ride (one boat for people, one raft for the bus!), a descent into the huge ravine of the city, unpaved roads and twinkling lights everywhere. Happily, we were dropped right outside our hostel, and would be able to investigate the craziness of the city in the morning.

[jamesfluker]

When your bus needs to cross the lake.... #BoliviaHop #Bolivia #LakeTiticaca #LagoTiticaca #Titicaca #Lake #Ferry #Punt #Tiquina #BusTrip #BoatRide #BoatLife #Travel #Traveling #Travelling #Adventure #Journey #Vacation #Holiday #Vacaciones #Instagay #Instahomo #Homogram #CubLife #GayBolivia #Transport (at Tiquina, La Paz, Bolivia)

[jpjordaanphoto-blog]

Isla del Sol in Lake Titicaca was another treat that Bolivia had up its sleeve. The islands terrain is harsh; it is a rocky, hilly island with many eucalyptus trees and now motorised transport. There are over 80 ruins on the island. Most of these date to the Inca period circa the 15th century AD 🇧🇴 . . . . . #destinationsouthamerica #visitsouthamerica #southamerica #discoversouthamerica #travelsouthamerica #experienceuyuni #bolivia #igersbolivia #salardeuyuni #uyuni #uyunisaltflats #explorebolivia #boliviahop #visualsofearth #artofvisuals #wildernessculture #roamtheplanet #earthfocus #earthpix #lifeofadventure #YourShotPhotographer #wanderlust #worldnomads #travelgram #traveltribe #backpackwithme #salardeuyuni #toyota #landcruiser (at Isla Del Sol, La Paz, Bolivia)

[timandjess]

Cusco, Peru

Day #246 Sunday 2nd November, 2014 We arrived in Cusco around 5am on 'Bolivia Hop' (not recommended)... it was our LAST overnight bus ride for our entire trip! What a cause for celebration! We started a free walking tour, however, probably because we were too tired to listen or pay attention to anyone talking (zero sleep last night), we ditched it like a couple of school kids and found ourselves a great spot for lunch. Best decision. Later that day we enjoyed a 'Beans to Bar' chocolate class at the Choco Museo. A+

[joshuayy]

#isladelsol #bolivia #boliviahop #travel #southamerica #donkey #laketiticaca (at Isla Del Sol, La Paz, Bolivia)