the last country ... peru
so we are now in peru. 8h bus ride today from la paz. some final comments on bolivia..... discovered that up until ás long as´15 years ago, the locals would get an alcoholic street bum plastered, walk him to a hole made in a patch of land, throw him in once comatosed, bury him alive as an offering to pacha mama (mother earth), and then build their house on top. when it was discovered by the government that this was still practiced, it was condemned and today they use llama foetuses (foetusi ?) instead. interesting huh. also, most of the houses in bolivia appear ´not so crash hot´ from the outside because once a residence is 100% completed, it incurs further taxes, and so people just never finish building .... doesnt do much for the streetscape. thats about all from la paz. just took it easy and wandered around. in puno at the moment ... bit of a nothing town ... launching point for islands of lake titicaca, which is tomorrows overnight, internet free, adventure. see you all on the other side of the floating reed islands. kate and kylie.
ps. sorry there are no pics on the last blog.... dad.... do you know where they are?
1 Comments:
G'day Girls,
Great to hear your in good health and enjoying some of the far flung vistas of South America. You certainly have some stories to tell. What is the local alcohol that the locals consume prior to the sacrificial burial in a pickled state? That is sure one mean way to get rid of the demons and protect the family home. The photos are great, thank you Andrew, they really do fill in my imagining of the landscape. Your chioce of words, Katie, of being on the edge of nowhere sounds a succinct description of the locality after seeing the photos. I look forward to reading your description of Lake Titicaca.
keep safe Eman XX
Monday, March 27, 2006 5:32:00 PM
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