back to south-america page2005-03 Sucre, Potosishow thumbnails
How protestors add an extra 13 hours to an already 12 hour long bus journey..
After finally escaping the road block 13 hours later.. (before reaching full freedom there would be one more roadblock, a bit walking and a crowded 11-people-in-a-small-taxi ride.)
Shoeshine mister? Shoeshine mister? Only one boliviano - it's for fooood..(cheeky grin). ...I'm wearing sandals - can I pay you for a photo instead?
In Sucre.
Sucre street.
In Sucre, Bolivia.
Supposedly the most ridiculous house in Bolivia - the Castilllo La Glorieta - a wild mix of different architectural styles.
Castilllo La Glorieta outside Sucre, Bolivia.
Dinosaur footprints outside Sucre.
Dinosaur footprints outside Sucre, Bolivia.
Ancient sea bed.
Dinosaur footprints in the Cal Orko quarry outside Sucre.
Dinosaur footprints in the Cal Orko quarry outside Sucre.
By Cal Orko, Sucre.
Colonial buildings and contemporary electrical wiring on a street in Sucre.
Potosi
Potosi, the highest city in the world at 4100 meters.
Potosi street and the Cerro Rico silver mountain in the background.
Me with the Cerro Rico silver mountain in the background.
View over Potosi.
The Cerro Rico mountain held the richest silver mine in the world, unfortunately it was emptied before Bolivia gained independence so it's still the poorest country in South America...
Potosi street.
The virgin Mary painted as a mountain..to make it easier for all the people forced to switch from worshipping mountain gods to christianity..
Part of a coin stamping machine.
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